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Germany's rail network stalls as China's high-speed system accelerates

Germany's once-leading rail network is now plagued by delays and infrastructure issues, a stark contrast to China's rapidly advancing high-speed rail system. Decades of underinvestment have left Germany's tracks and signaling systems outdated, leading to frequent disruptions. Meanwhile, China, which once imported German rail technology, has become a global leader in high-speed rail development. AI

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Germany's rail network stalls as China's high-speed system accelerates

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Huizhao Huang,Xiaofei Xu ·

    How years of thin investment have stalled Germany’s rail network as China’s speeds ahead

    Wang Xixi still remembers her first experience with Germany’s trains 21 years ago. It left her with a question: how could a railway be so empty, clean and punctual, and still make money? The carriages were bright, the toilets almost spotless and the fittings modern. During four y…