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> trains are even more heavily subsidized so I don't understand the comment https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47783992 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-477839
by sleepyhead 8y ago
> trains are even more heavily subsidized so I don't understand the comment
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47783992 https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47783992
> Then to make it even worse by focusing so much subsidies and expense on trying to convince people to take rail it has caused much more freight to end up on roads.
Actually EU laws forbid countries to favour certain industries. That is exactly why freight go by road instead of rail despite causing more traffic and pollution.