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Who’s to blame The trail of responsibility goes beyond poor maintenance ofBritish railways, say industry critics. Stingy governments--both Labor and T9ry--have cut down on investments in trains and rails. In the mid-1990s aConservative government pushed through the sale of the entire subsidy-guzzling rail network. Operating franchises were parceled out among private companies and a separate firm, Railtrack, was awarded ownership of the tracks and stations. In the future, the theory ran back then, the private sector could pay for any improvements--with a little help from the state--and take the blame for any failings.
Today surveys show that travelers believe privatization is one of the reasons for the railways’s failures. They ask whether the pursuit of profits is compatible with guaranteeing safety. Worse, splitting the network between companies has made coordination nearly impossible. "The railway was torn apart at privatization and the structure that was put in place was.., designed, if we are honest, to maximize the proceeds to the Treasury," said Railtrack boss GeraldCorbett before resigning last month in the wake of the Hatfield crash.
Generally, the contrasts with mainlandEurope are stark. Over the past few decades the Germans, French and Italians have invested 50 percent more than theBritish in transportation infrastructure.As a result, a web of high-speed trains now crisscross theContinent, funded by governments willing to commit state funds to major capital projects. Spain is currently planning 1,000 miles of new highspeed track. In France superfast trains already shuttle between all major cities, often on dedicated lines.And inBritain When theEurostar trains that link Paris, London andBrussels emerge from theChannel Tunnel ontoBritish soil and join the crowded local network, they must slow down from 186 mph to a maximum of 100 mph--and they usually have to go even slower.
For once, the government is listening.After all, commuters are voters, too. In a pre-vote spending spree, the government has committed itself to huge investment in transportation, as well as education and the public health service. Over the next 10 years, the railways should get an extra ￡60 billion, partly through higher subsidies to the private companies.AsBlair ackoowledged last month, "Britain has been underinvested in and investment is central toBritain’s future. " You don’t have to tell the 3 million passengers who use the railways every day. Last week trains toDarlington were an hour late--and crawling at Locomotion No. 1 speeds.
ComparingBritish railway with those ofEurope, the author thinksA．trains inBritain can run at 100 mph at least.
Britain should build more express lines.
C．rails inBritain need further privatization.
D．British railway is left a long way behinD、

网考网参考答案：D
网考网解析：
该题为细节题。第二二段第一句“Generally, the contrasts with mainland Europe are stark.”通常，英国铁路与欧洲大陆铁路的对比很明显。说明作者认为英国铁路和欧洲相比还差很多。选项A和B并不是作者的态度，选项C与作者态度相反，作者一直讲铁路私有化导致了现存英国铁路的失败，所以不可能需要进一步的私有化。故选D。 document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>

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