Originally Posted by
Icarus2001
I am still amazed that there is no fast train service between the two.
Because it makes absolutely no economic sense whatsoever. And never will. Before people start spouting off about Japan, China, Europe etc, for a start their population densities are multiple times what we have between Sydney and Melbourne or Sydney and Newcastle. Although out dear leaders would love nothing more than to turn the entire east coast into Shanghai mark 2 via massive immigration.
japanese and Chinese fast rail companies are debt laden … with their massive population.
https://youtu.be/4wsMjxESAY0
https://www.cato.org/blog/lesson-japans-high-speed-trains