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France is raising taxes on flights to pay for trains: Should other European countries do the same? (www.euronews.com)
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Train travel is often more expensive than flying. Could taxing aviation to invest in the rail industry help change that?

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

To be fair, trains in the Netherlands, specially the Thalys, are particularly expensive compared to trains in France or southern Europe.