This goal explains another policy reversal as well. The UPA’s critics long claimed that unsustainably low, state-dictated passenger fares and freight charges for rail services – which could not cover the cost of maintenance to ensure the safety of trains and tracks, much less enable expansion and improvement of service – reflected the government’s inability to make tough decisions.
这一目的还解释了另一项政策变化。UPA批评者一直认为，国定铁路客运和货运价格处于不可持续的低水平，无法覆盖确保客车和货车安全的成本，更不用说扩大和改善服务了。这表明政府无力做出艰难决定。