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<p>[quote user="243129"]</p> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">VOLKER LANDWEHR</div> <div class="quote-content">Regarding proof: We are now more than 70 years later. I tried to explain before that there is no proof left that I would have access to, only strong evidence.</div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>In my missive I referred to<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong> Europe and Japan.</strong></span> You chose to make it about Germany and have yet to prove my statement and the Washington Post article  wrong.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>I said it before I don't know enough about Japanese rail to discuss it. But you should consider that Japanese railways were cape gauge (narrow gauge) through WWII while Shinkansen was built on standards gauge in 1964. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinkansen</a></p> <p>Of the approximately 17,000 miles Japanese rail net 13,800 miles were cape gauge in 2015. Shinkansen (high-speed), some suburban lines and some subways use 2980 miles of standard gauge track. The balance are additional gauges.</p> <p>Normal speed trains still run on cape gauge.</p> <p>Draw your own conclusions.</p> <p>I don't try to proof the Washington Post article wrong. It describes the situation in 1997 and is correct for that time frame only.</p> <p>To the statement in your article I said more than enough.</p> <p>Believe what you like.<br />Regards, Volker</p>
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