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[–] 6 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Isn't Airplane Kerosene heavily subsidized here? I feel like trains would be cheaper if they were given a fair chance.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    Airplane fuel is basically untaxed worldwide due to the Chicago convention. But also infrastructure costs for HSR are very high and scale with distance whereas the opposite is true for planes.

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