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Chapter 805 (Fourth update, please subscribe)

Which company has the best high-speed rail technology? Of course, it’s Nanyang!

In fact, for Li Yian, he doesn't care at all how the Soviet Union uses high-speed rail to connect Eastern Europe under their control into a whole, nor does he mind how they use high-speed rail to transport troops in the future. In short, how do the Soviets use high-speed rail? , that's their business.

The most important thing is that Nanyang can take the opportunity to export a wave of high-speed rail technology. After all, this kind of export can be exchanged for real money. Even when it was exported to Russia, it was still exchanged for a large amount of gold.

Export high-speed rail technology and become a powerful country in railway technology!
This is the most important thing. Just like jet aircraft, high-speed rail technology is only part of Nanyang's technological upgrade. It is a booster to promote the development of science and technology in Nanyang, nothing more.

Just as Li Yi'an originally speculated, after Khrushchev's speech at the groundbreaking ceremony of the high-speed railway from Moscow to Leningrad was made public through "Pravda", it immediately caused a strong response in European and American countries, especially In Europe, almost all countries can see the "wolfish ambition" of Soviet Russia.

When they learned that the Soviet Union's first experimental electric train "Friendship" ran at a speed of 268 kilometers per hour - winning the crown of the world's fastest train, they immediately couldn't sit still. The first person who couldn't sit still was America - after all, I am beautiful but Blue Star is number one. How can the United States not have high-speed railways? In order to catch up with the world trend, the United States has also started its own high-speed train development plan. Of course, according to the usual way of doing things in the United States, this plan is handed over to the railway company, and the railway company is responsible for the development with government funding. In order to speed up the progress and regain the position of "Blue Star No. " as soon as possible, the New York Central Railway Company directly sent people to Nanyang.

“I never thought that one day we would need to introduce motorcycle technology from Asia!”

Sitting in the carriage of the "20th Century Express", Dobbins said while eating steak,
“From Asia!”

"But we are indeed slow!"

While speaking, Kored looked at the red carpet in the carriage and said in a calm tone.

The restaurant steward has a notebook that records the preferences of the passengers. Some stewards even know 75% of the passengers and can call 1 people by name.

Dubbins, with a disappointed tone, just looked at the carriage. Over the past ten years, he had become accustomed to this train - boarding the train in New York at six o'clock in the evening and arriving in Chicago at 8:45 the next morning. After getting on the bus in downtown Manhattan, you can enjoy the scenery of the Hudson River in the sightseeing bus, sip cocktails, enjoy dinner, and have a good sleep. When he wakes up, there is breakfast waiting for him in his room or in the dining car.

"Perhaps the 20th Century Express is the most luxurious train, but it is very fast. The journey from New York to Chicago is less than 800 miles and takes a whole night. However, if you switch to a high-speed train, it may only take about seven hours. , the new era of high-speed rail has arrived, and the "red carpet era" is over..."

"Is this really the end of the red carpet era?"

The 20th Century Express was a night passenger express train operated by the New York Central Railroad between New York and Chicago. In operation since 1938, passengers walk through a crimson carpet toward their waiting trains. The football field-length carpet extending from the rear sightseeing car to the front of the locomotive was specially designed for the train. From this, the term “red carpet treatment” was born.

Like all passengers, they were dressed very appropriately. In the scene, the waiters in the dining car served them dinner prepared by the chefs. The menu includes caviar, filet mignon and lobster. The bartenders in the three lounge cars prepare Manhattan, highball, martini and other cocktails.

Speaking of "the era of the red carpet", Creed, the deputy manager of the New York Central Railroad, once again looked at the luxurious carriage in front of him.

This is their train!
The "20th Century Express" for the tycoons!

"Six hours!"

Creed emphasized again.

"If it only takes six hours from New York to Chicago, then, boss, everyone will choose it. Maybe it is not as fast as a plane, but it can travel normally even in bad weather. By then, people will definitely choose it. Its! "The world in 1953 was completely different from that in 1963. Ten years later, the aviation industry rose rapidly. Compared with high-speed rail, more flexible regional aircraft became the mainstream of American transportation. But now? For the vast majority of Americans, train is their first choice for long-distance travel.

This is the age of the train!
Nanyang's high-speed railway technology was launched at just the right time to seize the last golden age of European and American railways. No matter how it develops in the future, Soviet Russia and the United States will definitely participate in this competition.

"I heard that the high-speed trains in Nanyang have exceeded 250 kilometers, and they are even testing towards 300 kilometers!"

Creed's tone was full of admiration. As a railway company executive, Nanyang's high-speed railway allowed him to see a brand new future.

"But such a fast train requires a lot of modifications to the railway track and even rebuilding the railway."

Pointing to the window, Dobbins said:

"For us, this is obviously impossible. Just rebuilding a special railway line is a huge expense. Although there are government subsidies, we must try to keep the cost down. If we can only improve the train Undoubtedly the best.”

"This is indeed the case, and it is too expensive to build new dedicated lines for more than a thousand kilometers of railway lines. Using old lines is undoubtedly the best option."

Of course, Creed also knows what method is most beneficial to the company. After all, capital needs to consider profits.

"Indeed, you should pay attention to this after arriving in Nanyang..."

Later, Dubins, as the manager of the railway company, made other demands. Until the end, he still looked unwilling and said:
"Maybe high-speed rail is very fast, but trains like this are the real enjoyment!"

Not only are there top-notch chefs and waiters, there are even bands playing music for them. In the well-soundproof carriage, if they don't look out the window, they will even feel like they are in a restaurant.

On a train like this, even if you can sleep for one night, what's the big deal?

"The world is changing, my friend."

Pointing to the people who were dining, Creed said:
"The 20th Century Express is more like a celebrity commuter between New York and Chicago. Elites from various industries are loyal passengers of this train, but for them, time... time is also very precious."

Creed's answer took Dobbins for a while before he breathed a sigh of relief, and then whispered:
"Times...have really changed!"

"Yes, times have really changed. The reason why we need high-speed trains now is..."

Kored took a sip of red wine and said.

"In order to prove to the world that we Americans are still the world's top power! Who would have thought that what we need now is to prove ourselves in every possible way!"

(End of this chapter)