Whether the price of high-speed rail should be raised, in the final analysis, it is not up to you and me to have the final say, just like the price adjustment of some lines this time, many of us only know after the decision is made.
But everyone has their own opinions and opinions on the discussion of high-speed rail price increases. Is it good to raise prices? For ordinary consumer groups, if they usually take the high-speed rail is that number, the price increase means that they have to pay more money to take the same line as before.
Then, for this type of people, the price increase will naturally not make them much happier. To put it more generally, just like when we buy breakfast in the morning, if you spend 2 yuan a day on steamed buns, and one day the store tells you that the price of steamed buns has risen, and there will be some activities in your heart.
However, high-speed rail is a train, a kind of public transportation, although it is not the same thing as steamed buns, nor does it belong to the same category, but the principle of things is the same, and people's reactions to price increases are also similar.
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If the price of steamed buns rises to the point that they are not willing to accept it, then many people will turn to other options. After all, it's just breakfast, you can eat steamed buns, you can eat fritters, and you can buy bread.
As long as there is a choice, the price increase is the market's adjustment of supply and demand, and it is also a fact that people should accept. Just like after the price increase of some high-speed rail lines, some experts have expressed their opinions.
But in the final analysis, the most joyful thing about the price increase of high-speed rail is not experts, but some urban white-collar workers. It may not be easy to guess this fact, but it can be speculated. Most people who travel by high-speed rail train have time requirements. They care more about their time than they care about their financial expenses.
Otherwise, there are cheaper transportation options for the same route, so why do you have to take the high-speed rail? However, with the popularization of high-speed rail, many people have had the experience of taking high-speed rail, and some people have encountered some experiences on high-speed rail, and we have all seen different stories.
For example, some elderly people have had conflicts with other young passengers on the train when they take the high-speed rail, and some people have unpleasant experiences because of the actions of children. These feelings are the real feelings of some travelers, and through online channels, we can also see them.
So after the price of some lines increases, will these people continue to choose high-speed rail travel? From a more general perspective, the elderly and housewives are relatively more sensitive to money, which is why the elderly take free public transportation in the morning rush hour and compete with young people for position.
However, free transportation itself is a benefit for the elderly, but the elderly may be relatively more cautious about the means of transportation that they need to spend, and from the perspective of cost, it is based on realistic considerations.
Parents traveling with children may also change their travel methods based on cost considerations, after all, sometimes the air ticket is discounted, which is more favorable than the price of high-speed rail, and if this happens, then these people may prefer other modes of transportation.
The reason why urban white-collar workers are happier is because most of them must calculate the time cost when traveling, and many people cannot accurately calculate the cost of travel during the business trip, so high-speed rail has also become the choice of many travelers, so at this time, they may choose high-speed rail if they have requirements for speed, but after all, not every company can afford to support business people to buy business seats, so there are often many business travelers in the second-class seats of high-speed rail.
These people are sensitive to time and may be more sensitive to the noise around them, so the price increase may not be too bad news for them.