Are you also going to tell me that rail travel is not subsidised? And how are grants and EU development assistance issued for the puchase and construction of new railways? And do they get their VAT back on their fuel costs? And what of the passenger tax that rail travellers pay? Level playing field yes, we can hold our own - but don't let the tree huggers and yoghurt knitters near aviation. Before we know it, we'll all be eating lentils and living in ditches whilst the railways trundle on with our cash, as usual.