Why is China s railway development lagging behind? There s no shortage of funds

The problem is more complicated, and it is true that railway construction has lagged behind economic development for a long time, mainly because the investment system has constrained the development of railways.

However, now China's railways are ushering in the most glorious construction peak period in history.

The key lies in the serious lag in ideological understanding.

Even at a time as recently as ten years ago, the mainstream view in China was that "the southwest region should generally build a meter-gauge system, limit the slope to 30 35, the project cost is low, and it is conducive to good relations with Southeast Asia", which can be found in the book "Comprehensive Optimization in Engineering Decision-making: A Case Study of Railways".

Such a conclusion has proved to be extremely unfavorable to the development of railway capacity.

If it weren't for the Minister of Leapfrogging to break this stereotype, I don't know when our era of slow climbing would end.

Reason: It's a bit dramatic. Many people may not believe it. It's because our country is developing too fast. And the railways are still developing at that pace. Relatively speaking, so it lags behind.

Therefore. It's a very time of construction. Minister Liu said: Sacrifice the interests of two generations of railway people. Get the railways up and down.

The railway is now the fastest growing period, and it is also the most tiring period for railway people. It's a very good thing in extraordinary times. I believe that the railway will soon be able to change the current bottleneck stage.

Occupancy is also a reason.

Because the railway is a means of transportation for most people in China to go far away, it is related to people's livelihood, so even if it is a loss, it must be expanded.

China's railways have always been financed. Unlike aviation and highway businesses, which are operated by enterprises, railways are managed by the State Railway Administration. From the proposal and design of the railway to the final operation, everything is managed by the railway department.

Because the railroad is a means of transportation for most people to travel far away, it is necessary to maintain the stability of railway fares. In this way, everyone can afford this cost, and they can better travel from south to north.

If you want to get rich, build roads first. The Chinese have always adhered to this philosophy, and this is also applicable today. Railways have made transportation convenient in many places, and many places have become scenic spots, bringing income to the local economy.

Therefore, the railway has been expanding, hoping to allow more places to enjoy the benefits of convenient transportation. It also allows more places to be easily transported, so that everyone can easily go to the places they want to go, and economic exchanges are also easier and more convenient.

The expansion of the railway is in line with our actual situation. In fact, there are still many places where transportation is not convenient and the railway needs to be expanded. For example, in many small towns on the edge, it takes about ten hours to go to the provincial capital by car.

If the railway can be opened, it will only take two or three hours. In this way, the travel time can be greatly saved, and the technology of China's railways is becoming more and more advanced, through continuous reconstruction and expansion, so that China's railway network is more accessible. The time saved by these trips can allow people to generate more income in other areas and contribute more to the development of the economy.

From this point of view, the expansion of the railway is well worth it.

Because of the financial support, even if it is losing money every year, there is still money to expand. It is a very correct direction for the financial funds to be taken from the people and used for the expansion of the railway.

It is because if you want to develop the local economy, you must repair the traffic roads, and there is a good saying that "if you want to get rich, you must first build roads", so that it is convenient for the people to go out, and the economy will develop.

If you want to get rich, build roads first. This is China's long-standing inclusive policy. This is a policy formulated for the convenience of people's travel and the rapid and balanced development of the economy in various places.

Railway is an important infrastructure of a country, which is related to the country's economic development and people's livelihood, and cannot be simply measured by the economic interests of enterprises. Since China Railway is a state-owned enterprise, it is more in line with the country's development strategy, and does not care too much about the interests of the enterprise itself. What's more, the potential economic benefits created by China's railways must not be measured by superficial data, and if various factors are taken into account, China's railways actually have no "losses" at all.