Re: London mayor

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In article <1if7h99.1dikpmsz448wN%d4g4h4@xxxxxxxxxxx>, d4g4h4
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In article <1if6aku.1ysw90xrmk292N%d4g4h4@xxxxxxxxxxx>, d4g4h4
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I'm also looking forward to the 3 hour trip on the TGV from Marseille to
Paris...



Europe has a much greater embrace of trains than we do here in the U.S.
It's probably because of the airline corporations getting such huge
subsidies from the government while they've pretty much cut the cord on
Amtrak.

To be fair, I think there are important geopgraphical considerations. I
think the car has been more of threat to the trains than the plane
however- in the US, and elsewhere.



Indeed it has and if people think airline subsidies are obscene, the
automotive subsidy is even worse. Look at all the money spent on
highways every year.

Yup. In Europe, however, airlines get something of a 'free ride' by not
being taxed as much (on fuel) as other modes of transport. Something
which various governments here are trying to address, in uneven ways it
has to be said. The odd £10 tax here, the odd £20 tax there...

Still, it's rather obscene that our return trip to Madrid to Liverpool
last week was $36 each. It would have been $24 if Oscar had an EEA
passport.

(He's studying the stoopid citizenship guide at the moment in order to
apply for one!)



Interesting because I just found out I can hold dual citizenship and I'd
have an Italian passport as well as U.S.

Of course in Keyron's case he's just an all American mutt so he's out of
luck.

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