The US has become a technological embarrassment in the world of transit. As science teaches that every action has an equal and opposite reaction, financially; man's greed in the political realm lines the pockets of the politically connected at the cost of stealing from its citizens.
Twenty years ago China was a relatively poor country. Corporate profiteering enabled the Chinese economy to increase. This post a commentary to transportation, not an epithet to business. The intent of the post is to make the accusation towards US politicians of stealing progress and success from citizens they represent.
The latest in world news places China far beyond other countries, especially the USA; in modern public transportation. In the 1960s, two physicists were awarded grants for magnetically levitated (maglev) transit vehicles. Although the technology has grown to its fourth generation, only Japan is utilizing this technology, adapting the 2nd generation into building the world's fastest train.
While California had the opportunity to utilize the 300mph German maglev train technology, the engaged political figures opted for the 200mph European heavy steel wheel train due to their personally lucrative financial benefits. Meanwhile, China opted to grant the German maglev technology opportunity and allowed the first high speed maglev train its public operation; opening the 19 mile line in 2004.
Since China's move to advances in public transit, it now hosts its own maglev technology, and this technology is growing: chinadaily.com.2017-03/01
The status-quo of corrupt politicians is detrimental to its citizenry.
