Recently, the high-speed rail website announced that the high-speed rail ticket price will increase by 20%. As soon as this news came out, it immediately attracted widespread attention and discussion. For the general public, the cost of travel is likely to increase by one or two thousand yuan, especially for low-income groups. Some experts pointed out that in the context of rising prices for high-speed rail, it is best for grassroots people to choose relatively affordable green cars instead of high-speed rail.
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The price increase of high-speed rail is indeed uncomfortable, but from a macro perspective, a moderate adjustment is undoubtedly necessary. The source cost of high-speed rail construction projects is extremely high, coupled with the rapid expansion of China's high-speed rail network in recent years, the road network has covered most provincial capitals, and operating costs are also rising.
At the same time, high-speed rail has implemented a low-fare policy for a long time, and the annual deficit is huge. If the high-speed rail system loses money for a long time, it will be difficult to achieve self-sustaining, which will put a heavy burden on the national finances. Moderate adjustment of fares can balance expenditure and revenue to a certain extent and ensure the sustainable development of high-speed rail.
The people who choose high-speed rail travel are mainly middle- and high-income families and business people, who travel long distances and are time-sensitive, and the excellent speed performance of high-speed rail meets the travel needs. However, for many industry workers and the general public, the travel destination may only be between different cities in the same province, and the journey time is generally less than 5 hours.
For them, an extra hour or two longer in a green car or car isn't necessarily a big deal. Compared with the high-speed rail which costs hundreds of yuan or even rises to more than 1,000 yuan per trip, it will be a wise choice to choose a relatively affordable green car to travel. In addition, most of the people at the grassroots level work manually, working long hours every day and have limited income.
Traveling on the high-speed rail for such a long time may not be suitable for them, and they are prone to physical fatigue. Choosing a green car, you can get on and off at the station on the way to take a break, relax your body and mind, and it is also more in line with their physiological needs. And there are relatively more stops for the green car, and there is no need to transfer to other means of transportation after arriving at the destination, which is more direct and convenient.
Of course, there are still some gaps in China's high-speed rail network that need to be improved. For example, the convenience of transfer from small and medium-sized cities to large cities needs to be improved. But over time, the high-speed rail network will cover more areas, and multi-leg transfers from small and medium-sized towns to large cities will become easier and faster.
At that time, the grassroots people will have more choices to travel by high-speed rail. However, at this stage, considering the impact of the fare increase on low-income groups, if you do not have to travel, choosing a green car will be a more affordable choice.
In short, there is nothing wrong with the price increase of high-speed rail, but for the grassroots people, it will be a smarter choice to choose other means of transportation at this stage. High-speed rail should focus more on serving the needs of middle- and high-income people and long-distance business travel. With the passage of time and the continuous improvement of the high-speed rail network, the grassroots people will also enjoy the convenience and comfort brought by the high-speed rail.
Netizens' opinions
In the face of this decision, netizens do not object, but the grassroots people want to take the green train, the key is not to stop the green train, every time the green train is overcrowded, or the green skin is economical, and the long-distance choice sleeper sleeps.
Some netizens said: High-speed rail tickets are expensive, and you can also choose affordable plane tickets.
Some netizens said: You can increase the high-speed rail, increase the number of green trains, and the time period will be better, and many people are reluctant to take the high-speed rail.
epilogue
With the continuous improvement of China's urbanization level, the population is becoming more and more mobile, and the demand for travel is increasing. All modes of transport should provide high-quality travel services for the population. As an important transportation infrastructure, the development of high-speed rail should match the travel needs of different groups, so that citizens of all walks of life can get convenience when traveling.
For grassroots groups, during this period of high-speed rail fare adjustment, it will be a wise choice to choose an affordable green car to travel. In the future, with the deepening of high-speed rail construction and the optimization of the network, the obstacles for grassroots people to travel by high-speed rail will be further eliminated. At that time, high-speed rail will surely become one of the important options for them to travel.
Government departments and railway operators should pay attention to the travel needs of different groups and adopt differentiated care policies. Provide moderate fare discounts to grassroots groups. At the same time, it is also necessary to continue to improve the multi-distance transfer from small and medium-sized cities to large cities, so that people everywhere can travel by high-speed rail conveniently and efficiently.
Only through joint efforts can we take into account the well-being of all walks of life, so that the people can get more experiential satisfaction in travel.