The main reason for the high-speed rail low attendance is that fares are too high; the high-speed railway ticket prices are usually double or higher than normal train fares.

高铁乘座的旅客之所以如此之少，主要的原因在于它的客票价格过高；高速铁路的票价通常是普通列车票价的两倍，甚至更高。

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Critics of the high-speed railways expansion say ticket costs are too high and the services do not really meet the needs of average travelers in many areas.

对高铁建设持批评意见者解释说，高铁票价太高，很多方面的服务也不能真正满足普通乘客的要求。

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Ticket prices are being set according to the train's speed.

票价正在根据列车的速度制定。

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In key European markets, high-speed rail ticket prices are predicted to rise by more than 4% next year due to its popularity over air, according to forecasts by Carlson Wagonlit, a global travel management company.

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Mr. Richardson said that the Cabinet Committee on Investment, which was recently set up to speed up big ticket industrial and infrastructure projects, was a good first step.

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