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Re:More emphasis on trains in Europe to replace flights by ojagodzinski on Saturday February 15, 2020 @07:44AM (#22334948)
Jet fuel is tax free, energy and diesel for trains is not. https://simpleflying.com/eu-jet-fuel-tax/
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Re:More emphasis on trains in Europe to replace flights by yostrovs on Saturday February 15, 2020 @07:59AM (#22335038)
Wrong explanation. Jets still use more energy dollars per person flying and you're not taking account of subsidies for trains, though there are others for planes as well.
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Re:More emphasis on trains in Europe to replace flights by kds3 on Saturday February 15, 2020 @09:08AM (#22335378)
Aren't EU trains electrified yet?
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Re:More emphasis on trains in Europe to replace flights by martinrlzd on Saturday February 15, 2020 @09:51AM (#22335612)
Yes, most of them are electrified.
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