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ajeet_dhaliwal
on Nov 20, 2024
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Britain is building one of the world’s most expens...
They do. That’s my point. Train riders are subsidized. Car drivers are not
lxgr
on Nov 20, 2024
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Do you really believe that all car-related costs to society are completely paid for by car-related taxes and fees?
bendigedig
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This is a complete fallacy. Car owners might pay for their cars but the annual emissions tax doesn't come close to covering the cost of roads and their infrastructure.
Road transport is subsidised to a far larger extent than rail travel is.
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