Travel time might have been shorter still, but forcontroversy over the trains speed. Journeys of350km an hour had been promised. Then a system-wide slowdown to around 300km an hour wasannounced. At the time, the government insistedthis was to save energy. It strenuously denied thatsafety was a factor, despite concerns from Chineseand foreign engineers. But now an official at ChinasRailway Electrification Bureau admits the slowdownwas based on concerns over safety after all.
运行的时间本应该更短的,但是经过对车速的辩论后有所下降。本来的承诺是运行时速350km。接着宣布一系统范围内的减速至300km。在那时,政府坚持这是为了节省能源,极力否认这是由于安全的原因,尽管国内外的工程师对安全问题非常担心。但是现在中国铁道电气部以为官员终究还是出来承认减速的原因是基于对安全的考虑。
The Beijing-Shanghai line took only three years to build. With a price tag of $34 billion, it maynever recoup its costs. Still, better connections could bring more productivity gains to Chinathan in more developed countries. Ying Jin at Cambridge University says high-speed rail couldfoster development away from Chinas megacities.
京沪高铁的建设只用了三年时间。花费340亿美元,这成本可能是永远都回收不回来的。但是,更加便利的交通给中国带来了更大的生产力,这可能要远远多于发达国家所能给予的。剑桥大学营晋声称高铁将会促进中国特大城市以外城市的发展。
【2015考研英语阅追踪高铁减速】相关文章:
最新
2016-10-18
2016-10-11
2016-10-11
2016-10-08
2016-09-30
2016-09-30