Why is high-speed rail more expensive than aircraft? High-speed rail competes with aircraft safety factor
4hw.com.cn: high speed rail and plane are the fastest and most convenient means of transportation. Friends who often travel will find that high-speed rail tickets are sometimes more expensive than planes. Why? Which safety factor of high-speed rail is higher than that of aircraft? Come and have a look with Xiaobian.
Why is high-speed rail more expensive than planes
Before we find out why high-speed rail is more expensive than plane, we need to know that the original ticket price of air ticket is generally more expensive than high-speed rail, but sometimes there is a relatively low discount on air ticket, so the ticket price of some flights is cheaper than high-speed rail, but in fact, in most cases, high-speed rail ticket is still cheaper than air ticket. After dispelling this misunderstanding, let's look at the reasons why high-speed rail tickets are expensive.
China has vast territory and rich resources, but the terrain is also complex. It is very difficult to build high-speed rail lines in some places, such as tunnels and hypothetical viaducts. The investment of each high-speed rail line is very huge, many of which are tens of billions or even hundreds of billions. The construction cost is relatively large, and the construction cost of aircraft is mainly reflected in the construction of airports, This is one reason why high-speed rail is more expensive than aircraft.
In addition to the high construction cost, the operation cost of high-speed railway is also very high. During the operation of high-speed railway, it needs to be monitored in the whole process to ensure its smooth operation. In the operation process, it is only after overcoming many technical problems that its safety is guaranteed. Although aircraft also needs high technology, its development time is longer, Therefore, the technology is more mature and less difficult than high-speed rail.
When we fly, there will be stewardess on board to serve us. In fact, the service cost on the high-speed railway is not low. A large number of service personnel are required for ticket selling, ticket checking and high-speed railway services. Moreover, the difference between the high-speed railway and the aircraft is that there are many stops in the middle of the high-speed railway, and the aircraft can't get off in the middle of the high-speed railway, The occasional passengers getting on and off the high-speed railway will bring service problems, so the service difficulty of getting on the plane is lower than that of the high-speed railway.
Which is safer, high-speed rail or plane
Compared with aircraft, high-speed rail is safer and more reliable.
If it comes to the safest means of transportation in the world, there is no doubt that high-speed rail is the most powerful competitor. Its accident rate is far lower than that of cars, planes, etc., which is the first advantage of high-speed rail. In addition, the high-speed railway is generally very punctual. Unlike the aircraft, it will be affected by many factors, especially the weather factors, which have a great impact on the take-off of the aircraft. The high-speed railway has no restrictions in this regard.
In addition, the speed of high-speed rail is also very amazing. The highest speed of China's high-speed rail has reached 480km / h. for a simple example, it takes less than 2 hours to fly from Shanghai to Wuhan, while the high-speed rail takes only 4-5 hours. For some people, this time is enough, and it makes some people feel more secure psychologically than planes, After all, high-speed rail runs on the ground.