Gov't Throwing Money away on Bullet Trains, Expert Says

(Beijing) – The government should develop regular railroad networks and urban mass transit systems instead of throwing money away on bullet trains, a transportation expert says.

It is unwise to continue building high-speed rail lines and trains while the current high-speed network has a hard time getting enough passengers and is operating at a loss, said Zhao Jian, a professor at the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Jiaotong University.