"French lawmakers voted to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours, as the government seeks to lower carbon emissions even as the air travel industry reels from the global pandemic"
Well, it's a start.
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@StayGroundedNet
Keep in mind that it will only concerns 3 lines out of one hundred existing domestic lines, with a very limited climate impact, and knowing that the train alternative in France could allow the government to be way more ambitious.
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@Jan_Born
Is this bad news for
@EviationAero
or is France smart enough to exempt electric planes?
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@10DowningStreet
@BorisJohnson
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@ZacGoldsmith
this is what we should be doing, like France, ban domestic flights that can be made by train in under 2.5 hours
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@StayGroundedNet
But with a lot of limitations...
95 to 99% of flighst will not be included at this time
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@seatsixtyone
I’ve often had to travel from Edinburgh to London for work. After years of flying I switched to the train pre Covid due to environmental concerns. Train is 4 hours, is quicker overall, more comfortable and more productive work wise but more expensive which is the main problem
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@StayGroundedNet
Such a great lead! SO many short flights here in the US are totally avoidable- for the sake of the climate.
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@StopFAANEXTGEN
It costs less to fly from DC to NYC than taking AMTRAK. Requiring train travel could reduce about 60 flights in/out of
@Reagan_Airport
Hey
@SecretaryPete
- think rail infrastructure and reduced fares. Tax commuter flight tickets
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