China won the UK’s ¥500 billion high-speed rail deal，the US repeatedly blocked but failed

China’s high-speed rail technology and reputation led the UK to choose China for a £56 billion high-speed rail project. The US tried to block the deal, but the UK recognized China’s infrastructure expertise. The project, Line 2, is the UK’s biggest infrastructure investment and was put to global tender. Japan was excluded due to quality issues with a previous rail project. The UK lacked the expertise and faced complex geographical challenges. The project’s budget escalated due to demolition costs and expensive labor, with costs three times higher than China’s. #HSR#geographicalChallenges