首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Who’s to blame? The trail of responsibility goes beyond poor maintenance of British railways, say industry critics. Stingy gover
Who’s to blame? The trail of responsibility goes beyond poor maintenance of British railways, say industry critics. Stingy gover
admin
2022-05-19
29
问题
Who’s to blame? The trail of responsibility goes beyond poor maintenance of British railways, say industry critics. Stingy governments—both Labor and Toiy—have cut down on investments in trains and rails. In the mid-1990s a Conservative government pushed through the sale of the entire subsidy-guzzling rail network. Operating franchises were parceled out among private companies and a separate firm, Railtrack, was awarded ownership of the tracks and stations. In the future, the theory ran back then, the private sector could pay for any improvements—with a little help from the state—and take the blame for any failings.
Today surveys show that travelers believe privatization is one of the reasons for the railways’ failures. They ask whether the pursuit of profits is compatible with guaranteeing safety. Worse, splitting the network between companies has made coordination nearly impossible. "The railway was torn apart at privatization and the structure that was put in place was...designed, if we are honest, to maximize the proceeds to the Treasury, " said Railtrack boss Gerald Corbett before resigning last month in the wake of the Hatfield crash.
Generally, the contrasts with mainland Europe are stark. Over the past few decades the Germans, French and Italians have invested 50 percent more than the British in transportation infrastructure. As a result, a web of high-speed trains now crisscross the Continent, funded by governments willing to commit state funds to major capital projects. Spain is currently planning 1,000 miles of new highspeed track. In France superfast trains already shuttle between all major cities, often on dedicated lines. And in Britain? When the Eurostar trains that link Paris, London and Brussels emerge from the Channel Tunnel onto British soil and join the crowded local network, they must slow down from 186 mph to a maximum of 100 mph—and they usually have to go even slower.
For once, the government is listening. After all, commuters are voters, too. In a pre-vote spending spree, the government has committed itself to huge investment in transportation, as well as education and the public health service. Over the next 10 years, the railways should get an extra £60 billion, partly through higher subsidies to the private companies. As Blair acknowledged last month, "Britain has been underinvested in and investment is central to Britain’s future. " You don’t have to tell the 3 million passengers who use the railways every day. Last week trains to Darlington were an hour late— and crawling at Locomotion No. 1 speeds.
Comparing British railway with those of Europe, the author thinks_________.
选项
A、trains in Britain can run at 100 mph at least
B、Britain should build more express lines
C、rails in Britain need further privatization
D、British railway is left a long way behind
答案
D
解析
由第三段中第一句“Generally,the contrasts with mainland Europe are stark.”通常,英国铁路与欧洲大陆铁路的对比很明显。说明作者认为英国铁路和欧洲相比还差很多。D项符合,故选D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/ADCd777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语四级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语四级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
Inthepast,theParkServicefocusedonmakingthebigscenicparksmore【21】______andcomfortablefortourists.Roadswere
Thefossilremainsofthefirstflyingvertebrates,thepterosaurs.haveintriguedpaleontologistsformorethantwocenturies,
Predictionsofmanyrobotsinindustryhaveyetcometrue.Fortenyearsormore,manufacturersofbigrobotshaveexplainedhow
Youareallowed35minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:Friendship.Youshouldbaseyourcompositiononthefollowingou
Ihavenoticedthatchildrenarenotevenbeingschoolinsocialgraces.AtaSundaybrunch,aclownwasmakingballoonanimals
Whathavescientistsdiscoveredaboutplantsandinsects?
Britain细节题。根据“Theywerealldestroyedthatyear,whentheCapitolwasburneddownduringAmerica’swarwithBritain.”可知正确答案。
Nobodycanbereallyfreefromthesound.Whetherweliveinthemiddleofamoderncityorafarawayvillage,wearesurrounded
WilliamShakespearedescribedoldageas"secondchildishness"—noteeth,noeyes,notaste.Inthecaseoftastehemay,musicall
ShortagesoffluvaccinearenothingnewinAmerica,butthisyear’sisawhopper.Untillastweek,itappearedthat100millio
随机试题
简述智能式前大灯的工作原理。
油断路器跳闸失灵有哪些原因?
中华人民共和国主席、副主席都缺位时,补选前代理主席职位的是()
一汽车被火车撞出20多米,发生严重事故,现场汽车内乘客伤情各异,有的大喊大叫,有的呻吟,有的不响不动。
痈肿,目赤肿痛及热淋,血淋,可选用
患者,男,55岁,有高血压患病史,近日出现头痛、头晕、心悸、眼花、耳鸣、失眠、乏力等症状,查体:血压为160/100mmHg,餐前血糖6.8mmoL/L,餐后血糖14.2mmol/L。根据患者病情的临床表现,可诊断为
为规范空间开发秩序,形成合理的空间开发结构,我国根据资源环境承载能力、现有开发密度和发展潜力,将国土空间划分为()四类主体功能区。
依据《国务院关于预防煤矿生产安全事故的特别规定》,煤矿有重大安全生产隐患和行为的,应当()。
审查应付账款时,注册会计师往往要结合被审计单位的实际情况,选择适当的方法对应付账款执行实质性分析程序。一般来说,分析的内容包括()。
WhataccountsfortheastoundingpopularityofDr.PhilMcGraw?WhyhavesomanyTVviewersandbookbuyersembracedthistough
最新回复
(
0
)