Comments by "ronnel acido" (@ronnelacido1711) on "China’s Emptiest Homeward High-Speed Train Ever, Completely Empty! The Poor Pack Into Old Trains" video.

  1. Last I heard, only the Beijing-to-Shanghai HST route is making a profit which is used to subsidize those routes losing money. The high-speed rail system is, for all intents and purposes, bankrupt. The central government is just absorbing the huge losses through massive subsidies rather than close down unprofitable routes.
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  2. The current HSTs are already operating at a loss. Lowering fares to make it more affordable would add to the burden of losing money. China built those HSTs with foreigners (who have money) in mind. No more foreigners, no more patrons.
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  3.  @BLACKAAROW  Chinese built them to show off to the world. "Look, our cities are connected via high-speed rails. We are the only country to do that!". Viability and practicality were not considered. What's the use of your shiny HSTs if your citizens couldn't afford it?
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  4. Blame the CCP for building high-speed trains when it isn't practical. The current HSTs are already operating at a loss so lowering the fares to make it affordable to workers will be an added burden on its debt. Those HSTs were built to show off to foreigners but foreigners will not be rushing to visit China just to ride on those trains, will they?
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