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Re:Netherlands National Airline Encourages People Not to Fly by adwww on Friday July 05, 2019 @05:58AM (#20361232)
It doesn't account for the full difference in price, but air travel is still widely unfairly subsidised compared to trains.

For example, jet fuel is not taxed for international flights, whereas diesel for international trains (almost the same actual fuel) is taxed.

Airports also enjoy very favourable planning and tax treatment.

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Re:Netherlands National Airline Encourages People Not to Fly by yread on Friday July 05, 2019 @06:05AM (#20361267)
You also don't pay VAT on flight tickets
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Re:Netherlands National Airline Encourages People Not to Fly by Leherenn on Friday July 05, 2019 @07:54AM (#20361793)
Aren't trains mostly electric?
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Re:Netherlands National Airline Encourages People Not to Fly by adwww on Friday July 05, 2019 @08:22AM (#20361953)
A lot of cross border trains are not, due to a lack of a common standard voltage, transmission, etc.
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