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The real point..as I mentionned is that the funds raised on fuel taxation is NOT reinvested into alternative transport infrastrucutre that would encourage more efficient solutions...it goes into general funds.. used as so desired by the politicians.
Therefore the fuel tax is viewed as 'just more taxation'...on something that for independent truckers is essential.
None of the taxation goes to creating better rail transport for example.. or inter/ intra urban people transport.. be it trains/trams/ metro etc...
If there was a direct and visible linkage between the tax raised and transport improvements then I think the issue would diminish massively...but at the moment it feels like picking on the numerous small operators/ drivers who as a group are relatively weak in order to raise money for yet more 'politically' motivated programmes whose real value is questionable...
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