Posted by amita gar

China introduced its first high speed bullet train in 2008, just three years after it retired its last steam train. Fast forward to 2022 and there are now a staggering 9,600 high speed rail lines transporting 2.2 billion passengers each year. Today travelling long distances so rapidly has transformed how people commute and dramatically reduced the number of short haul flights taken each year. Elliot took a trip and successfully completed The Fully Charged Show's first ever train review! Timestamps: 00:00 Shanghai 01:00 Bye bye planes 01:37 2008 - the first bullet train 02:40 The last commercial steam train 03:30 The 431km train! 05:05 The bullet train vs short haul flights 06:52 Trains are never delayed 08:29 Never reviewed a train before 09:00 150km could be a short commute 10:45 The elephant in the room 11:30 CO2 per transport mode 12:41 A trip to the countryside and concluding thoughts Fully Charged LIVE is BACK! Get your tickets now: Farnborough - 29th & 30th April, 1st May 2022: https://fullycharged.live/ Amsterdam - 20th, 21st & 22nd May 2022: https://fullycharged.live/eu/ San Diego - 10th & 11th September 2022: https://fullycharged.live/us/ Become a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fullychargedshow Become a YouTube member: use JOIN button above Subscribe to Fully Charged & the Fully Charged PLUS channels Visit our LIVE exhibitions in the UK, USA & Europe: https://FullyCharged.Show/events Subscribe for episode alerts and the Fully Charged newsletter: https://fullycharged.show/zap-sign-up/ Visit: https://FullyCharged.Show Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fullychargedshw Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/fullychargedshow #bullettrain #train #China #Shanghai #highspeedrail #sustainable #transport