The National Assembly's Economic Committee proposed clarifying the feasibility and effectiveness of North-South high-speed railway ticket prices being 60-70% of airline ticket prices.
60 - 70% of price plane ticket?
In the preliminary review report on the investment policy of the North-South high-speed railway project, the Economic Committee assessed that the project, put into operation with advantages in terms of time, ticket price and other advantages, will greatly affect the efficiency of short-distance flights such as Hanoi - Vinh, Ho Chi Minh City - Nha Trang... Therefore, it will affect the investment and development of airports in the future.
The Economic Committee said there were suggestions to clarify the feasibility and effectiveness of calculating ticket prices at 60 - 70% of the average ticket prices of the airlines. airline are operating on the same route, and clarify how to calculate the full-trip fare (many passengers do not travel the entire route), compared with similar high-speed railway lines in countries around the world , while Vietnam has not yet mastered the technology and has to import and invest in many items, which can lead to The ticket price is higher than the actual price.
It is recommended to supplement and evaluate more comprehensively the financial plan of the project during the operation and exploitation phase in the context of the overall need for public investment capital, and to supplement international experience in organizing, operating and exploiting high-speed railway lines.
Previously, in the draft report on the pre-feasibility study of the North-South high-speed railway project, to suit affordability and attract passengers, high-speed railway tickets were divided into 3 price levels corresponding to different subjects and levels of comfort.
This level is given based on average ticket price reference of Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet - the two airlines with the largest market share in the country. Specifically, each kilometer of a first-class ticket is expected to cost 0.18 USD (4.47 thousand VND), second-class is 0.074 USD (1.83 thousand VND) and third-class is 0.044 USD (1.09 thousand VND).
Talk to PV Tien Phong , many experts calculated and said, on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City route, first class tickets are about 6.8 million VND; second class is 2.8 million VND and third class is 1.6 million VND. Calculated per kilometer, the North - South high-speed railway ticket price is estimated. price is competitive and reasonable compared to other forms of transport.
High-speed rail ticket prices of countries
According to a survey of PV Tien Phong , currently the high-speed train runs between Beijing and Shanghai. China To be the world's fastest train, with a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).
On Chinese high-speed rail ticket booking websites such as 12306 China Railway, Trip.com, Travel China Guide… there are about 44 high-speed trains from Beijing to Shanghai, and 42 trains from Shanghai to Beijing covering the 1,318 km (819 mi) journey at a speed of 350 km/h, in 4.5 - 6.5 hours every day, mainly between Beijing South Railway Station and Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. There are also three pairs of D trains running overnight with a duration of about 12 hours.
Currently, the ticket price for the G high-speed train - a day train from Beijing to Shanghai, second-class seat is 553 - 671 yuan (78 - 95 USD, equivalent to 1.97 - 2.4 million VND); a business-class seat on the G train is 1,748 - 2,344 yuan (248 - 332 USD, equivalent to 6.15 - 8.3 million VND); a first-class seat on the G train costs 930 - 1,073 yuan (132 - 152 USD, equivalent to 3.3 - 3.8 million VND); a second-class seat on the G train costs 553 - 671 (78 - 95 USD, 1.97 - 2.4 million VND), a second-class seat on the D train - an overnight train costs 293 - 316 yuan (42 - 45, equivalent to 1.06 - 1.13 million VND).
In Taiwan - China, high-speed rail tickets are also divided into two classes - economy and business. Of which, the route from Nangang to Zuoying is 345 km long, the economy class ticket price is 1,530 NTD (1.2 million VND), business class is 2,500 NTD (1.97 million VND), equivalent to 0.14 USD/km (3.53 thousand VND) and 0.23 USD/km (5.81 thousand VND).
In Japan, Shinkansen is one of the most modern and famous high-speed railway systems in the world, capable of reaching a maximum speed of 320 km/h and opened in 1964. In which, Shinkansen connects major cities from North to South of Japan such as Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Fukuoka.
Currently, high speed rail The longest in Japan is the Tohoku Shinkansen, connecting Tokyo - Aomori City, 674 km long, with an economy ticket price of 17,470 yen (2.87 million VND), a first-class seat is 23,540 yen (3.97 million VND) and a Gran Class seat - the most luxurious is 28,780 yen (4.7 million VND). On average, the high-speed rail ticket price in Japan is about 0.18 USD, 0.24 USD and 0.3 USD/km (4.5 thousand VND, 6 thousand VND and 7.6 thousand VND) respectively for each seat class...
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