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Re:Night train connecting Amsterdam to Scandinavian capitals... by tdons on Sunday January 26, 2020 @03:33PM (#22154579)
Yes, please. I fondly remember taking trips on the night train to France when I was little.

Rail is a great semi-long distance (<= 500mi/800km) mode of transportation in general. It's unfortunate that it's so expensive to construct (high speed) railways.

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Re:Night train connecting Amsterdam to Scandinavian capitals... by marapuru on Sunday January 26, 2020 @04:29PM (#22154926)
Is it really that much more expensive as an airport, or asphalt travel? I'm just curious whether you have found some pricing details somewhere :)
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Re:Night train connecting Amsterdam to Scandinavian capitals... by elric on Sunday January 26, 2020 @05:16PM (#22155175)
Rail networks require land for tracks. Acquiring new land for new networks is very expensive. Airspace is sort of abundant.

Both modes of transport require a lot of energy. Airline fuel is apparently virtually untaxed. Train operators, on the other hand, pay the full price for electricity.

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