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>> There's no alternative to burning fuel by energy density on an airline This initiative makes trains more competitive. Trains are greener and often quicker e
by novaRom 7y ago
>> There's no alternative to burning fuel by energy density on an airline
This initiative makes trains more competitive. Trains are greener and often quicker especially for intra-european continental routes.
- cameronbrown 7y agoThen why not take revenue from this tax and put it into train subsidies? I don't see that happening.
- kumoflow 7y agoGreener ok, but quicker? Even if you account for the security issues, I never had a plane in Europe being quicker than the plane (with all the overhead). In most cases is double or triple the time (for shorter distances) or close to impossible for longer ones.
- novaRom 7y agoFlight: 1) You have to appear at least 1.5 hour before departure (luggage drop, security checks) 2) You have to drive to an airport and back, might take hours in some cases unless you live close enough (in a big city), but it will usually take not less than 30-50 mins one way 3) It takes up to 30 minutes to get luggage after landing Rail: a) Train stations are in the centers of cities; max 10-15 mins by subway or bus/tram; high-speed trains also stop in many mid-size cities/towns b) You can appear just at departure time