Irrespective of what anyone says about Chinese domestic HST program, it is a crowning achievement of Chinese industry, something they can be very proud of. I personally have very high regards for the program and am sure next generation of very high speed train designs (450-600 kph LMP) will come from China.
@AndrewJin you can say more about it.
True, but this program of Japanese shinkansen is independent of or will hardly put any load on Railway budget, almost all of it is financed by Japan.
Our focus on safety upgrades (including ageing infra management) requires massive capital expenditure on tracks, signalling, vehicle up gradation and automation. Its only from last few years after Kakodkar committee put forward its recommendations, that some movement has started to take place.
Honestly, there is enough money for these programs too, the issue is that of corruption and leaks that occur in system where hardly anything reaches til last man. Unless we improve governance, any amount of money, removed from any other program will have same fate.
@SOUTHie has given nice example of space program. I think we must learn from it as how even a frugally budgeted department can become one the best in world (Satellite launches etc) if they are efficient.
@nair what say?
my last comment, but in India Bus Rapid Transit system hasn't been found to be of much effectiveness. I don't know how BRTS is being financed in Pakistan, but i think it would've been better to focus on rail based metro system which is becoming cheaper by the day and is much more environmentally benign.
