Comments on: Reflections from a high-speed train (inbetween Madrid and Barcelona) http://scarcityrent.com/2008/04/02/reflections-from-a-high-speed-train-inbetween-madrid-and-barcelona/ Digressive thoughts from an engineer & economist going for an MBA ;) Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:15:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: gabrielbcn http://scarcityrent.com/2008/04/02/reflections-from-a-high-speed-train-inbetween-madrid-and-barcelona/#comment-1969 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:51:05 +0000 http://scarcityrent.com/?p=339#comment-1969 You’re right David. And it’s not only the cellphones but also too-loud mind-drilling headphones. Maybe it wouldn’t take a new set of rules or regulations but some politeness would be enough.

We’ll see what happens in the future and how many people change… I agree that it will probably be a lot of people, a constant dropout that will amount for a high percentage. I’ll keep track of it.

Thanks for the comment and best regards.

]]> By: David http://scarcityrent.com/2008/04/02/reflections-from-a-high-speed-train-inbetween-madrid-and-barcelona/#comment-1968 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:14:56 +0000 http://scarcityrent.com/?p=339#comment-1968 They knew beforehand that if the journey by train takes no more than three hours more than a half of the former air passangers will switch to the high-speed train. Furthermore, if prices are competitive maybe a majority of travellers will choose the high-speed train.

But there is one problem that needs to be tackled: cell phones. In Japan, where almost everybody uses the Shinkansen, you have to keep your cell phone silent , and in case you need to answer a call, you’ll be asked to do it at the platform. I think similar arrangements have been implemented in France or Germany in order to ensure a certain degree of quietness.

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