Hi GsieteHateThisSite (Nice name), it will probably be hard to be competitive with the prices of plane tickets, but the tax cut could just help a bit to make the train more attractive. Right now, people often just can't afford the train ticket. Also, to me, it would make more sense if they would tax the means of transport that are more polluting.
@@stephanekaas1280 the taxes on train are already low so it will have almost no impact. innovation is the only thing that could have impact and maybe easier regulation for these technologies to be build.
@@IkBenDigio Take away all taxes from train tickets. Apply the taxes trains had on planes. It’s not only reducing the price of train tickets but increasing that of planes.
@@CityWhisperer there are almost no taxes on trains. Most of them in europe operate at a loss. Only 2 countries do not. So in theory there is no tax at all it is subsidized. New innovation and high density places are different tho
The reason trains are cheaper then airplane is mostly due to it being heavily subsidized, that means your tax money is making sure the cost of travel is cheaper so in effect you are already paying for it. However trains are massively more costly then flight due them needing major infrastructure and heavy maintenance of that infrastructure. Roughly 3.5million dollars per kilometer of double track, the distance between Amsterdam and Barcelona is 1239 kilometers, so the cost of that single train track is 4.3 billion dollars, all of which the tax payers have to pay. Not taking into account the number of roads that would have to be rebuilt due to a train track cutting across them. All of which you dont have to pay for by an airplane. here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_subsidies you can see how much each member state in the EU subsidizes its trains. Lets take Sweden as an example, every year 1.6billion euros in subsidies in a country of 10 million people, that comes out at 160 euros a year in taxes on the population, a single ticket between Stockholm and Kiruna ranges between £110-£215. A plane ticket is £271 and the aviation industry is not suibsidised. It is cheaper and faster at the same time with the added bonus of lower taxes.
The eurostar is faster than flying between London - Paris and London - Brussels
Going around Europe by train is waaaayyy better!
Would still be to expensive for me to travel.
Nice video!!
Is there any other petition about VAT on flight tickets or Kerosene going on at a european level ?
Sorry for the late reply, but I only know this Dutch one!
Gilet Jaune for trains? Baisse ouais!
Legroom in german trains... Yeah... No.
Northern europe, shows UK.
How is a tax cut going to reduce 290 to 65?
Isn't the lack of competition fact that they are really old companies what causes the huge prices?
Hi GsieteHateThisSite (Nice name), it will probably be hard to be competitive with the prices of plane tickets, but the tax cut could just help a bit to make the train more attractive. Right now, people often just can't afford the train ticket. Also, to me, it would make more sense if they would tax the means of transport that are more polluting.
@@stephanekaas1280
the taxes on train are already low so it will have almost no impact. innovation is the only thing that could have impact and maybe easier regulation for these technologies to be build.
@@IkBenDigio Take away all taxes from train tickets. Apply the taxes trains had on planes. It’s not only reducing the price of train tickets but increasing that of planes.
@@CityWhisperer there are almost no taxes on trains.
Most of them in europe operate at a loss.
Only 2 countries do not.
So in theory there is no tax at all it is subsidized.
New innovation and high density places are different tho
@@IkBenDigio Almost all countries in Europe apply VAT on train tickets. That can be an increase anywhere between 10% to 25% on the price.
The reason trains are cheaper then airplane is mostly due to it being heavily subsidized, that means your tax money is making sure the cost of travel is cheaper so in effect you are already paying for it. However trains are massively more costly then flight due them needing major infrastructure and heavy maintenance of that infrastructure. Roughly 3.5million dollars per kilometer of double track, the distance between Amsterdam and Barcelona is 1239 kilometers, so the cost of that single train track is 4.3 billion dollars, all of which the tax payers have to pay.
Not taking into account the number of roads that would have to be rebuilt due to a train track cutting across them. All of which you dont have to pay for by an airplane.
here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_subsidies you can see how much each member state in the EU subsidizes its trains. Lets take Sweden as an example, every year 1.6billion euros in subsidies in a country of 10 million people, that comes out at 160 euros a year in taxes on the population, a single ticket between Stockholm and Kiruna ranges between £110-£215. A plane ticket is £271 and the aviation industry is not suibsidised. It is cheaper and faster at the same time with the added bonus of lower taxes.