None of this true really. The speed v flying depends on distance:: quicker than planes for regional cities. High speed trains in #China are never (I do mean never) late. No traffic jams. For getting work done onboard/making deadlines they crap on all other transport +comfortable.
https://twitter.com/CatoInstitute/status/1361139933105303552
I’d say distances up to 1000 kms high speed trains beat all other forms of transport on time alone. Their introduction in #China has revolutionised transport, massive benefits for smaller satellite cities connecting to larger cities re economic development, commuting, convenience
Cost is a more complicated calculation but you can’t just add it up in terms of ticket price needed to cover infrastructure. The considerable economic benefits from having the service need to be in the mix. For cities/towns up to 1000kms apart in #China it’s changed life/economy.
One aspect of the cost is the land acquisition which could be steep. Funny though how governments in say the #US or #Australia never seem to have a problem coming up with funds for this when building freeways but, all of a sudden, it becomes an insurmountable barrier with rail?
In #China the high-speed train stations are sometimes downtown and sometimes built outside the city centre. One of the ideas of building them on the outskirts has been to try to stimulate new commercial hubs around the stations.
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