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Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by amluto on Saturday July 23, 2022 @02:28PM (#32206077)
All of the above is true for roads, yet governments mostly don’t charge for roads.
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by mantas on Saturday July 23, 2022 @02:48PM (#32206300)
For road, government is providing the road and public pays for bus ticket, personal car, delivery services etc.

For rail, usually railway building is already covered by government. People only pay for the train. Upkeep is usually covered by all sorts of subsidies.

Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by zeusk on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:10PM (#32206572)
Where do you think your car registration fee, fuel tax and toll road fee go?
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by wdb on Saturday July 23, 2022 @03:17PM (#32206629)
I don't believe it only gets paid from the revenue of taxes that are relevant to car usage. Probably a share of it is paid by what I pay in income taxes
Re:Spain will introduce free train travel by zeusk on Monday July 25, 2022 @11:04PM (#32233787)
Just like a part of taxes I pay get used for transit services I don't use :)