Originally Posted by
Musician
... There's the high-speed rail system, ...
... which, as a system, is bleeding time and again at tax payers' expense.
So the expectable boost in rail fares will free up tax money for infrastructure refurbishing, which seems a better investment than domestic flight from no less packed airports at giveaway fares.
But, yeah, ol' Eary has been wanting Air Berlin so badly for so many years now.