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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

at a reasonable price

Why is it so fucking expensive? Often flying is cheaper. In what a fucked up world do we live in?

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why is it so fucking expensive? Often flying is cheaper

Airline companies are heavily subsidized, while trains are not. We should really do the opposite.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Indeed, we should.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The CEO of the biggest train company in Sweden stated that "the price is part of the experience", when asked about the high prices. So that too, I guess.