Campaign group want fuel tax on flights to pay for rail fares freeze [Scotsman]





Date: 16/08/2022

A fuel tax should be imposed on domestic flights to fund a freeze in train fares, a pressure group has said. Campaign for Better Transport said taxing jet fuel at the same rate as petrol and diesel for motorists would help cut carbon emissions from aviation and raise £1.53 billion per year.


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Campaign group want fuel tax on all domestic flights to pay for rail fares freeze

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A fuel tax should be imposed on domestic flights to fund a freeze in train fares, a pressure group has said.

Campaign for Better Transport

Campaign for Better Transport

Campaign for Better Transport is the national charity working across England and Wales to make transport better, greener and fairer.

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