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London - Paris is fast and convenient indeed. But train becomes slower as soon as you need to catch a connection in Paris. I don't like airports either, but I'd
by yodsanklai 5y ago
London - Paris is fast and convenient indeed. But train becomes slower as soon as you need to catch a connection in Paris. I don't like airports either, but I'd rather spend time in an airport than in a train station and Paris subway with all my luggage.
That being said, train should be the preferred option due to lower CO2 emissions. It's a shame prices don't reflect that.
- lostlogin 5y ago> I'd rather spend time in an airport than in a train station and Paris subway with all my luggage. But once the plane lands you then need to get on a train or brave a taxi. Having tried the taxi, that’s out.
- cameronh90 5y agoTrains are just really expensive, sadly. Trains are subsidised in most places, either by publicly funding the huge amounts of infrastructure required, or by subsidising the operations. Meanwhile air travel is usually taxed overall. Yet despite this, flying is often less than half the cost of a train. I'm all for taxing air travel CO2, but I suspect it would lead to quicker zero carbon fuel rather than more rail travel long term.
- lostlogin 5y agoAir travel is often directly subsidised too. Airline bailouts happen, and the the use of land, pollution of the air and the noise they cause are not paid for in full.