Comments on: The Best Transport System: Why the disparity in opinion? http://ridz.sg/blog/2008/04/the-best-transport-system-why-the-disparity-in-opinion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-transport-system-why-the-disparity-in-opinion Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:05:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: offpoint http://ridz.sg/blog/2008/04/the-best-transport-system-why-the-disparity-in-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-940 offpoint Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:34:19 +0000 http://1132160004#comment-940 Been around many countries, and i can say that the transportation systems in general reflects the mentality of the governments. Been around many countries, and i can say that the transportation systems in general reflects the mentality of the governments.

]]> By: offpoint http://ridz.sg/blog/2008/04/the-best-transport-system-why-the-disparity-in-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-937 offpoint Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:34:19 +0000 http://1132160004#comment-937 Been around many countries, and i can say that the transportation systems in general reflects the mentality of the governments. Been around many countries, and i can say that the transportation systems in general reflects the mentality of the governments.

]]> By: starwish http://ridz.sg/blog/2008/04/the-best-transport-system-why-the-disparity-in-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-939 starwish Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:19:35 +0000 http://1132160004#comment-939 Meeting the world class standard is VERY important! Meeting the world class standard is VERY important!

]]> By: starwish http://ridz.sg/blog/2008/04/the-best-transport-system-why-the-disparity-in-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-936 starwish Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:19:35 +0000 http://1132160004#comment-936 Meeting the world class standard is VERY important! Meeting the world class standard is VERY important!

]]> By: xizor2000 http://ridz.sg/blog/2008/04/the-best-transport-system-why-the-disparity-in-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-938 xizor2000 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:33:02 +0000 http://1132160004#comment-938 The so-called world class has always been defined by certain KPIs - e.g. how frequent the trains come, how often it breaks down, the cost per trip etc.<br><br>In which case, there's really nothing much to dispute that it's world class. When you factor in the earning power, Shanghai's are $1 - $3 is more expensive. It's also more packed etc due to the population density. <br><br>However, these KPIs will never include how a passenger feels about the service. Take for e.g. can you get a seat every trip when travelling 'long' distances, the turnover of passengers per station etc, which all goes towards how we as locals who use it day in and day out felt about the comfort. Of course foreigners or the so-called 'more widely traveled' will think of us as a bunch of whiners, but then I have more often heard about how people praise the HK MTR, and my experiences with even the Taipei and Shanghai ones didn't leave me with the gratitude of a man without shoes looking at one without legs. The so-called world class has always been defined by certain KPIs – e.g. how frequent the trains come, how often it breaks down, the cost per trip etc.

In which case, there’s really nothing much to dispute that it’s world class. When you factor in the earning power, Shanghai’s are $1 – $3 is more expensive. It’s also more packed etc due to the population density.

However, these KPIs will never include how a passenger feels about the service. Take for e.g. can you get a seat every trip when travelling ‘long’ distances, the turnover of passengers per station etc, which all goes towards how we as locals who use it day in and day out felt about the comfort. Of course foreigners or the so-called ‘more widely traveled’ will think of us as a bunch of whiners, but then I have more often heard about how people praise the HK MTR, and my experiences with even the Taipei and Shanghai ones didn’t leave me with the gratitude of a man without shoes looking at one without legs.

]]> By: xizor2000 http://ridz.sg/blog/2008/04/the-best-transport-system-why-the-disparity-in-opinion/comment-page-1/#comment-935 xizor2000 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:33:02 +0000 http://1132160004#comment-935 The so-called world class has always been defined by certain KPIs - e.g. how frequent the trains come, how often it breaks down, the cost per trip etc. In which case, there's really nothing much to dispute that it's world class. When you factor in the earning power, Shanghai's are $1 - $3 is more expensive. It's also more packed etc due to the population density. However, these KPIs will never include how a passenger feels about the service. Take for e.g. can you get a seat every trip when travelling 'long' distances, the turnover of passengers per station etc, which all goes towards how we as locals who use it day in and day out felt about the comfort. Of course foreigners or the so-called 'more widely traveled' will think of us as a bunch of whiners, but then I have more often heard about how people praise the HK MTR, and my experiences with even the Taipei and Shanghai ones didn't leave me with the gratitude of a man without shoes looking at one without legs. The so-called world class has always been defined by certain KPIs – e.g. how frequent the trains come, how often it breaks down, the cost per trip etc.

In which case, there’s really nothing much to dispute that it’s world class. When you factor in the earning power, Shanghai’s are $1 – $3 is more expensive. It’s also more packed etc due to the population density.

However, these KPIs will never include how a passenger feels about the service. Take for e.g. can you get a seat every trip when travelling ‘long’ distances, the turnover of passengers per station etc, which all goes towards how we as locals who use it day in and day out felt about the comfort. Of course foreigners or the so-called ‘more widely traveled’ will think of us as a bunch of whiners, but then I have more often heard about how people praise the HK MTR, and my experiences with even the Taipei and Shanghai ones didn’t leave me with the gratitude of a man without shoes looking at one without legs.

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