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@AndreasSebayang Population density is a very good point. Although, looking at the connections to #Urumqi and #Lhasa, it seems to me (as a non-expert) as if their was also a political project behind it that aims at national unity for the #PRC.
The #EU could have their own political #rail project for a democratic version of unity for the continent, too.
But that would of course require money + the guts to stand up to corporate lobbying from the automobile & airline industry.
@ilumium
There IS a political rail project:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-European_high-speed_rail_network
Some differences with China:
- EU controls only 2% of public spend centrally, much of it farming subsidies.
- Incompatible national nets.
What EU does:
- Unify standards: ETCS, 25 kV, common train approval... Huge project.
- Sponsor strategic cross-border links: Alp tunnels, Rail Baltica, Germany-Scandinavia...
- Hopefully soon booking and passenger rights across operators.
We should do more, but it's not nothing.
@AndreasSebayang @EUCommission
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