Including the connections to the Balkan states. It is a shame that e.g. a train ride from Zagreb to Vienna (roughly 400 km between two European capitals) takes 8+ hrs.
@gudroot Indeed. Absolutely. Although if you look at France's ban - you could easily ban a lot more because the rail network is quite fast, but they have not.
@jon It’s a foot in the door and gets the idea in people’s heads which allows for increases in the future. No, it’s not enough, but dismissing first steps as just gestures is silly and shits on the people who worked hard to make it reality.
Even ineffective steps will be hated by opponents of environmental regulation. And can be exploited to create a backlash. If you risk negative press anyway, at least do something effective.
You need society to invest in alternatives. How can you do this when affecting no one? Why would airlines invest in ticketing systems that allow connecting intercontinental flights with trains, if it's of marginal necessity for their main business.
@jon@WhiteCatTamer ces trajets ne représentent que 0,23% des émissions de lignes intérieures françaises. Je dis bien 0,23% des vols intérieurs. Seuls 3 vols sont concernés et dans 1an, le mitre de l'aviation civile pourra conclure que la mesure est peu efficace et la supprimer.
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