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Train fares are up to 30 times more expensive than planes in Europe (edition.cnn.com)

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[–] randomaccount43543 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Kerosene should be taxed by an EU-wide tax.

As of 2023, commercial kerosene consumption is currently tax exempt under the legislation of all member states of the European Union.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerosene_tax

[–] WhoRoger 13 points 1 year ago

Why not rather do something to make trains more affordable? People need and want to travel, making air travel more expensive will just cause people to get stuck at home.

It's especially odd since trains inside countries tends to be affordable (and subsidised), but internationally it can get super expensive very quickly.

While those same tracks are used for cargo, so it's not like the whole European track network needs to be maintained just for a few passenger trains.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Kerosene should be taxed by an EU-wide tax.

Yes, or price carbon according to scientific recommendations, and remove exceptions like for Kerosene.