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

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[–] Spzi@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don’t think train can compete with a long distance means of transportation

That's true. Trains can compete mid-range, or should be able to compete. With better infrastructure and organization (high speed rail, coordinated timetables, unified booking, ...), this range can be extended. There will always be a certain distance after which planes are the better choice.

But we still should invest to push this point further into the distance, to make planes as obsolete as possible. Trains should be the cheapest option between short distance (bus) and long distance (plane). If they are not, we are doing something wrong in creating incentives.

[–] uint8_t@feddit.de 0 points 2 years ago

I want to see long distance high speed night trains. I want to see trains riding bumper to bumper. I want to go overnight from Berlin to Oslo. Or Paris up Bucharest. Porto to Utrecht.