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An actual carbon tax on carbon would tax both trains and planes fairly. Planes use much more co2 per capita and so the result would be comparatively cheaper tra
by graeme 7y ago
An actual carbon tax on carbon would tax both trains and planes fairly. Planes use much more co2 per capita and so the result would be comparatively cheaper trains nonetheless.
Though I don't think most trains are electric, and I think they do have a fuel tax.
- Symbiote 7y agoBy usage, most trains used in Europe probably are electric. It makes sense to invest in electrification where usage is most intense. For example, in Britain "In 2006, 40%—3,062 miles (4,928 km) of the British rail network was electrified, and 60% of all rail journeys were by electric traction (both by locomotives and multiple units)". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_electrification_in_Great_Britain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_electrification_in_Gre...
- ant6n 7y agoIn Europe most trains are electric. Even where trains run on diesel they are probably 10x as fuel efficient as flying.