Jon WorthAug 15, 2023

Missing the point

Yes taxation rates matter. But France-Spain and France-Belgium trains are expensive to take *because the capacity is too low*

If you reduce ticket prices on those routes you WON’T TRANSPORT MORE PEOPLE. Just different people. As the trains are full anyway

So, Clement Beaune, how are you going to get more TGVs to Barcelona?

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/08/10/france-is-raising-taxes-on-flights-to-pay-for-trains-should-other-european-countries-do-th

Why are flights cheaper than trains in Europe?

Train travel is often more expensive than flying. Could taxing aviation to invest in the rail industry help change that?

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@jon on some destination, it costs me less to drive than to take TGV (unless I book 10y in advance ;) Until this changes, I won’t believe their lies.
Once again, instead of fixing their own backyard, they tax someone else (the loopholes should be fixed though). They do that with movies too. France!
Aug 15, 2023 at 4:36pmWeb