by lpetrich
Airports run on empty, bleeding billions in won - INSIDE JoongAng Daily
High Speed Rail Has Basically Killed A Dozen Airports In South Korea
reported in High Speed Rail Has Basically Killed A Dozen Airports In South Korea « Trains For America
Local politicians and officials had ordered the building of lots of airports and office space, more than could reasonably be used. Several airports lose money, and the articles I mention attributed it to competition from high-speed trains and highways.
That's happened in several other places where high-speed trains have gone into service.
China: Airlines slash prices as high-speed trains prove popular
Spain's High-Speed Trains Outmuscle Airlines - BusinessWeek
High-speed trains seize short-haul market as fuel cost cripples the airlines - Times Online
The advantages of Eurostar over low cost airlines | Budget Travel Cheap Fares, Hotel Accommodation Discounts Worldwide
High Speed Rail Has Basically Killed A Dozen Airports In South Korea
reported in High Speed Rail Has Basically Killed A Dozen Airports In South Korea « Trains For America
Local politicians and officials had ordered the building of lots of airports and office space, more than could reasonably be used. Several airports lose money, and the articles I mention attributed it to competition from high-speed trains and highways.
That's happened in several other places where high-speed trains have gone into service.
China: Airlines slash prices as high-speed trains prove popular
Spain's High-Speed Trains Outmuscle Airlines - BusinessWeek
High-speed trains seize short-haul market as fuel cost cripples the airlines - Times Online
The advantages of Eurostar over low cost airlines | Budget Travel Cheap Fares, Hotel Accommodation Discounts Worldwide