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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 7:47 pm
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acunningham
 
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Originally Posted by ByrdluvsAWACO
Am I the only one who has apprehension about a high speed train in a fairly active earthquake zone?
Japan has been running the Shinkansen system since the 1960s in a very active earthquake zone. 7 billion passengers later, the number fatalities due to collisions and derailments stands at zero. If done correctly, high speed rail can be extremely safe even in earthquake zones.
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