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Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by ttymck on Saturday July 23, 2022 @02:25PM (#32206049)
Re (2): public roads burden all with the cost of roads (and inducing car travel). We don't expect roads to make money, as far as I'm aware.
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by baud147258 on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:08PM (#32206544)
For roads, it depends on the country. For example in France you have to pay toll money to use most interstates
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by kergonath on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:14PM (#32206600)
Yeah, and that's after they had been publicly funded, amortised, and then sold on the cheap to private company. The perfect example of how not to do it.

It used to be done properly, for things like long bridges and such, where there would be a toll until the invested money was recovered.

Also, there is still the extensive network of nationales, départementales, and other streets and avenue that are still free.

Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by foogazi on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:06PM (#32206512)
But cars are not free
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by solar-ice on Saturday July 23, 2022 @05:09PM (#32207593)
Cool, so you would like the Government to fund construction and maintenance of the rails as long as the operation of trains is ticketed? :)
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by foogazi on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @01:23AM (#32234584)
Just don’t fund rail AND tickets over rail
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by taffer on Saturday July 23, 2022 @08:42PM (#32209065)
Yes.
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by zeusk on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:10PM (#32206560)
nor is their fuel - electric or oil.
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by itronitron on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:14PM (#32206608)
shoes aren't free either