That's not a wild assumption. You can reach most of Guangzhou by 10am by metro when you arrive at Guangzhou South before 9.
No, I believe those early trains serve their purpose and will fill up over time. During holidays the demand for early trains will increase. I also believe the train will enable cross-border commuting, but this will not happen on the first day of operations as people don't rearrange their lives overnight. For now, it'll act as a collector for Shenzhen North.
There's no economic loss if it increases the economic viability of early trains leaving from Shenzhen North. The 7:13 train is sent by China and returns to China and is not a Vibrant Express. You just don't understand it. Do you? It's the completeness of the system that makes it profitable. It allows for high flexibility in terms of scheduling which I believe may already or will be handled by AI. It's the ideal scenario of where AI can be applied. And trust me, nobody will give a shit about 100 years of scheduling experience on the KCR.
Last edited by civil_servant; 25-09-2018 at 10:00 AM.
KCR is superior didn't you know? Started by Brits, not CCP. Interestingly, the KCR was also once considered a white elephant.
https://m.scmp.com/comment/insight-o...ry-sheds-light
100 years of KCR experience tells us different. You'd think people would learn from that instead suggesting that we should apply 100 years of outdated and antiquated scheduling data to a supermodern HSR grid.
Last edited by civil_servant; 25-09-2018 at 10:41 AM.
It does look as though too much excess capacity has been put in from the start. I don't doubt this hugely subsidised service will gain passengers in the coming months and years. It is just the silliness of government officials stating it is an $87B masterpiece that has capacity to handle 200,000 per day while old ladies collect cardboard off the street outside. Again public money, spending ad reality seem disconnected.
Last edited by East_coast; 25-09-2018 at 11:37 PM.
Its normal - if you build it, they will come.
If you dont, they wont.
How else do you expect to shape and change the behaviour of commuters?
Different issues and different arguments which has nothing to do with timings and frequencies of the scheduling.It is just the silliness of government officials stating it is an $87B masterpiece that has capacity to handle 200,000 per day while old ladies collect cardboard off the street outside. Again public money, spending ad reality seem disconnected.
?? In Japan there would be a public apology for an early departure like that!!Original Post Deleted
But some sensible statements from the government would be welcome. Stating the station will be able to handle 200,000 per day and 80,000 expected on normal days as well as the silly 45 mins campaign make the government detached from reality and not accountable.
'Lower-than-expected rail numbers were expected' - RTHK