Read this again, Peter:
The problem is, nobody wants to pay the price premiums of the River Crap Express, esp when it is little faster than the regular slow trains. To the poorer workers (such as migrant workers) in particular, the cancellations of the regular slow trains means they must either pay for higher fares with their tiny salaries, or they face the stark reality that they can't go home on their once or twice a year trips to see their children and family. The significantly reduced supply of the cheaper trains also results in poor utilization of resources.
These are all the problems caused by your favourite River Crab Express.
-Lik |