I have to visit Paris for a short business visit. I decided to spend a few days in London to visit a friend.
For the day visit to Paris, I have the following options:
a) normal flight
b) budget flight
c) train
My friend advised that the train is the best option. It takes 2 hours to travel by train from London to Paris (less than the time required to pass through security at the airports). The fare is lower by train, e.g. a return ticket can be bought for SGD 160. There are many train services every day.
I hope that Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand can develop an efficient and fast train service to connect the cities, to encourage tourism and travel among the people.
Tan Kin Lian
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due to politic reasons, i think it will be a long way to go. YTL group has proposed to build a high speed train btw KL and Sg but Msia govt has rejected the idea. Maybe Msia still waiting for a capable Malay (cronies) to do this.
ReplyDeleteOne of the biggest problem is that the existing long-distance rail system in Malaysia and Thailand are all narrow gauge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narrow_gauge_railway). While cheaper to construct, they cannot support heavier train loads and faster speeds. So for a fast commuter train system, the infrastructure has to be built again from scratch.
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