05-14-2009, 05:04 PM
Russ Bellinis Wrote:I read an article probably 15 to 20 years ago stating that if the government either did not build air ports, or charged the airlines to recoup their costs for construction and maintenance, the cost of a coach ticket to New York City from Los Angeles would be $3000.00 one way, and that was years before 911 added security costs to themix!
Which of course, means that it does cost $3000...we just don't see the actual cost...as its spread out in taxes elsewhere.
Wow. I thought it was staggering, but that is still a bit worse than I would expect. Great nugget of info!
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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