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Message: <blockquote data-quote="imhotep" data-source="post: 25096785" data-attributes="member: 562115">Exactly right. This is the correct approach. During JRJ time there was a proposal from Japan with Hitachi, to run regular services on the existing line with some minor upgrades up to Matara within 2 hours. Sadly this didn't proceed. For this to happen the CGR had to be privatised or change to a semi-Govet model. The real issue according to what I had heard then was the Railway Pensions. The railway pensions are covered by the Railways Department using their own budget. Hitachi didn't agree to that and requested to transfer all pensions to the Treasury. That was the end of the proposal. Had that gone through there would have been proper services.Do you think anyone will take the bus if there are regular fast train services?</blockquote>

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