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> That sounds intuitive to me but the fact that train tickets are so expensive on long distances (more than twice than if you travel alone in a car) makes me th
by qudat 4y ago
> That sounds intuitive to me but the fact that train tickets are so expensive on long distances (more than twice than if you travel alone in a car) makes me think it's not the case.
Have you factored in all the costs associated with owning a vehicle (e.g. cost of purchase, maintenance, etc)?
- tyho 4y agoYep, train travel in the UK is more expensive than driving under any circumstances by at least a factor of two or three other than when commuting into London, where parking charges make the economics work.
- bertil 4y agoYou don’t include the health cost of pollution and the cost of accidents: healthcare and loss of life make driving far more expensive. That cost is not paid for by the drivers at the moment.
- tyho 4y agoI'll give you the health costs and climate costs but the costs of accidents are paid by drivers through their insurance premiums.