charlotte 0 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 I have just been watching a Discovery documentary on the Tibet plateau railway and very interesting it was too. I thought I'd just mention it as the subject is interesting and I'm sure it will be repeated. Looks like an incredible piece of work, though the documentary really did come across as a one-sided look of what is surely a bit more of a complex issue. I'm going to be reading more about this online. Just one quick look got this: > Beijing, June 30 : With the opening of a new railway line through the Tibetan Plateau, and the increased number of travellers who will visit the area as a result of it, WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and TRAFFIC are calling for conservation measures to protect the world's largest and highest plateau. Billed as the highest railway in the world, the Qinghai-Tibet line will run over 1,000km from central China to the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. Environmental groups, including WWF, are concerned that the railway will threaten fragile ecosystems. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Any links for some visible things available? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Good luck maintaining a railway built on permafrost. Many passengers get altitude sickness. Improving railway links will never make us forgive what went on there... Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Here's some info gamera http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13724348/site/newsweek/ Link to post Share on other sites
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