Posted: 24 April 2010 1145 hrs
I thought it's good news! The high-speed train between Moscow and St Petersburg is going to save lots of time for the road! Good news to travellers! indeed.
Any improvement to the local transport system is a boon to the commuters, isn't it? Saving cost and time (in fact, time could be translated to cost!). As I read further, I'm amazed! It wasn't a welcome act by the locals! Why? The locals are not ready for the change (for the better?!) I think, that tells 2 things:
- By surface, it's assumption that any 'improvement' is a welcome act. Yes, though to foreign travellers like me. But it's not necessary to the locals - because of other changes that come along had made an impact on their routines, perhaps in a less desireable manner.
- This brings to us to another point, the readiness of those who are directly impacted on - have the affected areas being looked into? Or it's an assumption that people will 'automatically' understand the intent and accept the change?
So, what's the moral of this incident?
For any good intended deed, apart from looking the benefits one could reap out of it, it is necessary to look into the environment (especially the people elements) - the preparation to level up the readiness so that the intention meets its intended impact and outcome :D
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