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Re:Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking about the future of ... by kuschku on Sunday April 25, 2021 @04:07PM (#26936149)
If you cling to subsidies as the only way your method of transportation can continue to work, what does that say about you?

(Flights barely break even at all, and that's even with the absurd level of subsidies airlines get today)

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Re:Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking about the future of ... by syshum on Sunday April 25, 2021 @08:39PM (#26938152)
Pretty sure I never claimed to support government subsidies either... Show me where I have.

I prefer the government to stay out of it completely. I prefer the government stay out of everything...

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Re:Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking about the future of ... by kuschku on Monday April 26, 2021 @10:41AM (#26942992)
Without subsidies, there wouldn't be any airlines left :)
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Re:Amtrak's 2035 map has people talking about the future of ... by harambae on Tuesday April 27, 2021 @09:05AM (#26955305)
Citation needed.

In bankruptcy, assets would be sold off (the planes wouldn't be crushed). Businesses restructured and life would go on. It's extremely unlikely no one would be willing to take air travel, even at higher prices than current (I like flying NYC/SF at $150/flight, but I would do it at $600/flight too).

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