In the article : "Yet only 8% of the distance travelled by land in the EU is by rail. Even in the most train-happy countries, Austria and the Netherlands, the figures are 13% and 11%. In those countries, more than 75% of land travel is done by car. " Yes, more than 75% of land travel is done by car because trains are incredibly expensive. yet I see in the discussions that we should make flying more expensive. Trains are not really competing with airplanes, but personal cars!