There are news that train fare will be increased because some train companies have pending applications for fare increases with govt regulatory agencies.
Now comes objections with President or spokesperson of coalition train riders who are objecting to the said increase From what I know the increases are friendly and minimal.
It costs a lot of money to build train system much less operate the same. and somebody has to pay the price, It is indeed a blessing that we have a train system at least for some cities. It makes travel faster and more efficient.
From what I know the train fare say in Japan, it costs Yen 28,000 to trave between Kyoto and Tokyo or roughly P682.00 php a distance of 365 kilometers or P1.87 / per km It says that commuting in Japan costs between Yen 4,000 to 8,000 a week that is in pesos P97.50, to P195.00
Must the govt subsidize the cost of running the train?
Weak demand and profitability imperils China's HSR (High Speed Rails) So we need trains to be profitable also
