Re:France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of trai...
by osigurdson on Sunday December 04, 2022 @05:31PM
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The solution to climate change is actually attacking the problem head on - not just making everyone poor and forcing them to use crappy government services and ultimately switching to communism.
Right now solving the problem means natural gas, nuclear and carbon capture.
'Better' doesn't make people want to use something if they can save money. The main reason airlines like EasyJet and RyanAir thrive is because they're cheaper, not better.
Traveling by train vs. via one of those planes with minimal legroom and non-relciming seats?
Always better for short haul.
But the prices of trains (or rather: the subsidizing of air travel) make this a non option for many people in Europe. It is literally twice as expensive.
For example, Berlin--Munich. This is a one hour flight. Average price when booking in time is less than $90, I'd say.
By train its over $180. Go figure.