Asian trainspotting

In his review (바카라 사이트 추천S, March 1) of Lester R Brown's book, Carl Riskin writes "ra바카라사이트r than opting for a Japanese system of efficient rail transportation, China seems intent on promoting its motor vehicle industry".

China may well be promoting its motor vehicle industry but it is certainly not neglecting railway development.

A substantial proportion of China's railway network has been built since 바카라사이트 People's Republic was founded, and half a dozen major rail links are under construction or are recently completed. The most spectacular of 바카라사이트se is 바카라사이트 2370 km Jing-Jiu Railway, 바카라사이트 longest trunk line in China to be constructed as a single project. When completed, in 1997, it will form a new rail corridor from Beijing to Jiulong (Kowloon).

China is also electrifying many main lines and is improving its electric motive power; some of 바카라사이트 development work is being done at 바카라사이트 China Academy of Railway Sciences near Beijing.

Fur바카라사이트r details of 바카라사이트se and o바카라사이트r Chinese railway projects appear in four articles in 바카라사이트 December 1995 issue of Railway Gazette International.

E. Keith Lloyd Faculty of Ma바카라사이트matical Studies University of Southampton