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How can British train operators possibly justify yet another increase to rail passenger fares? It has become a grimly reliable a
How can British train operators possibly justify yet another increase to rail passenger fares? It has become a grimly reliable a
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2021-03-11
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How can British train operators possibly justify yet another increase to rail passenger fares? It has become a grimly reliable annual ritual: every January the cost of travelling by train rises, imposing a significant extra burden on those who have no option but to use the rail network to get to work or otherwise.This year’s rise, an average of 2.7 percent, may be a fraction lower than last year’s, but it is still well above the official Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation.
Successive governments have permitted such increases on the grounds that the cost of investing in and running the rail network should be borne by those who use it, rather than the general taxpayer.Why, the argument goes, should a car-driving pensioner from Lincolnshire have to subsidise the daily commute of a stockbroker from Surrey? Equally, there is a sense that the travails of commuters in the South East, many of whom will face among the biggest rises, have received too much attention compared to those who must endure the relatively poor infrastructure of the Midlands and the North.
However, over the past 12 months, those commuters have also experienced some of the worst rail strikes in years.It is all very well train operators trumpeting the improvements they are making to the network, but passengers should be able to expect a basic level of service for the substantial sums they are now paying to travel.The responsibility for the latest wave of strikes rests on the unions.However, there is a strong case that those who have been worst affected by industrial action should receive compensation for the disruption they have suffered.
The Government has pledged to change the law to introduce a minimum service requirement so that even when strikes occur, services can continue to operate.This should form part of a wider package of measures to address the long-running problems on Britain’s railways.Yes, more investment is needed, but passengers will not be willing to pay more indefinitely if they must also endure cramped, unreliable services punctuated by regular chaos when timetables are changed, or planned maintenance is managed incompetently.The threat of nationalisation may have been seen off for now, but it will return with a vengeance if the justified anger of passengers is not addressed in short order.
If unable to calm down passengers, the railways may have to face ________.
选项
A、the loss of investment
B、the collapse of operations
C、a reduction of revenue
D、a change of ownership
答案
D
解析
根据题干关键信息if unable to calm down passengers 可以定位到原文第四段。该段最后一句话提到“The threat of nationalisation may have been seen off for now, but it will return with a vengeance if the justified anger of passengers is not addressed in short order”,即国有化的威胁目前或许已经被化解,但如果乘客的合理愤怒不能在短时间内得到解决,它将卷土重来。国有化指的是铁路将被收归国有,即如果铁路不能平复乘客的心情,铁路的所有权将会变为国有,故选D。
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考研英语一
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