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Elizabeth line carries 600k passengers a day as people switch from Underground (www.standard.co.uk)

submitted 1 year ago by Mex to c/london

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[–] snacks 7 points 1 year ago

Yes. For one thing London land prices are insane and has all sorts of ancient property laws about tunnels. China basically owns all the land as a state run economy, with the added bonus of being very capitalist so they just build whatever they like as long as they can bribe the local council

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