Topic: High-speed rail ( HSR ) develops at a high speed in China. Many people, however , prefer slow trains to HSR because of the high ticket price of the latter. In many cases, even airfare is not much higher than HSR fares. As the construction of HSR is still gathering momentum in China, where do you think lies its competitiveness? Essay: As High-speed rail ( HSR ) is developing at a high speed in China, we enjoy a more convenient life. Though there are some cheaper but slow trains, and airfare is not much higher than HSR fares, HSR still has great advantages in saving time and convenience. Firstly, High-speed rail is really fast and on time, it follows the schedule accurately. If you are not in a hurry, you can certainly choose a cheaper but slower train; but for the most others, HSR can help them to catch the time. Secondly, passengers don't need to go to the railway station too early, but they need to do this if they choose to fly. Because most of the railway station are in the city, and the airports are far away in the suburbs, so it will take less time to go to the railway station. On the other hand, the process of accessing to railway station is also simpler than to airport. Thirdly, most cities have railway stations, but only some major cities have airports. So, if you‘re going to a city that only have a railway station, HSR is probably the best option. In conclusion, High-speed rail is fast, convenient and on time, it saves passengers a lot of time. It also covers most cities. So High-speed rail is a good choose when you're planning to travel to other city.