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> Maintanence of planes is way more expensive than trains, and maintanence of airports is way more expensive than train stations. Which is the reason that the
by maratc 4y ago
> Maintanence of planes is way more expensive than trains, and maintanence of airports is way more expensive than train stations.
Which is the reason that the bigger the distance, the cheaper flying is compared to trains. Constant costs are the same, but per-kilometer costs add up, and not in trains' favor.
> Also, the biggest reason is tax free plane fuel.
I guess the solution of making planes as expensive as trains are won't be very popular.
- KptMarchewa 4y ago>I guess the solution of making planes as expensive as trains are won't be very popular. Or, at the very least, not tax electricity used by trains? Also, I think you overestimate the importance of plane ticket prices on people's voting patterns.