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This report [0] suggests significantly higher passenger-mile costs in both fares and subsidies for Amtrak vs. air travel. It looks pretty off the cuff, I’m sure
by closeparen 6y ago
This report [0] suggests significantly higher passenger-mile costs in both fares and subsidies for Amtrak vs. air travel. It looks pretty off the cuff, I’m sure you could dispute the methodology, but... let’s see yours.
[0] https://urbanreforminstitute.org/2019/09/transport-costs-and-subsidies-by-mode/ https://urbanreforminstitute.org/2019/09/transport-costs-and...
- syshum 6y agoOK, and? I find it amusing that in this thread if I make a statement opposing government funding of trains people point out that Airplanes get government funding, and if make a comment opposing government funding of airplanes people point out that trains get government funding It seems that the 2 groups are completely unable to fathom that a person could simply oppose government funding of both Planes and Trains.... Neither Amtrak nor Air Travel should get ANY tax payer money, for any purpose or reason..
- closeparen 6y agoDo you have this confused with a different subthread perhaps? The argument you made above is that rail is obviously more economically efficient than aviation, and that to doubt this is willfully ignorant.