Commerce Disadvantages of Rail Transport No door-to-door services. Cost of constructing rail lines and purchase of train is very high. It goes on schedule timetable hence it is not available all the time. Maintenance cost is very high. Was this helpful?👍 Yes👎 No ← Previous RAIL TRANSPORT (Advantages) Next → AIR TRANSPORT (Advantages) Leave a comment Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment.