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Yet another reason why we'll end up with ubers + planes. Separate lines is not really feasible in most of EU. I'm mostly pissed at the subsidizing part. There
by radu_floricica 5y ago
Yet another reason why we'll end up with ubers + planes. Separate lines is not really feasible in most of EU.
I'm mostly pissed at the subsidizing part. There is a comment in this thread saying we should tax air companies more to convince people to take trains. I hate this with a burning passion. If an industry isn't working anymore, the solution isn't to throw money at it. It can find its own place, probably a mix of cargo and dedicated high speed lines.
Anyways, it's still early - right now there are precious few electric ubers, and none that are self driving.
- lycopodiopsida 5y agoI think it is certainly true that planes are subsidized - they are not paying tax on fuel, for example, and I can't think of any good reason why it should be the case. I am not so bullish on trains, however - it takes a long time to build the lines and it will again benefit only few big cities. As with bikes, it is a discussion of city inhabitants for city inhabitants, for the rest of us car is still the only comfortable solution because it can take you anytime anywhere.