• anlumo@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    They’re fighting an uphill battle, since they have to pay taxes while the airlines are excempt. In addition to that, they have to pay for the rail infrastructure, while airplanes are free to poison the atmosphere while externalizing the costs for that.

    • Sylocule@lemmy.one
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      1 year ago

      Not everywhere. Here in Spain, we pay a 10€ deposit for a commuter train ticket that is valid for 4 months. Travel on route is then free.

      A pre-paid bus card makes journeys that usually cost 1,70€ cost 0,45€

      This is because these services are government owned, not private