France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
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Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
#2We are all in this together*
*except the rich
So this is another measure to widen the gap between the rich and the pleb - when the pleb's travel gets restricted further, the rich can enjoy private jet hopping undisturbed - which gives them advantage over the pleb as they can get to places even quicker.
If we are serious about climate, then there should be no exceptions for the rich, in fact they should be leading by example.
Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
#3alternative headline could be
France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of having to prop up SNCF
Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
#4We are all in this together* *except the rich So this is another measure to widen the gap between the rich and the pleb - when the pleb's travel gets restricted further, the rich can enjoy private jet hopping undisturbed - which gives them advantage over the pleb as they can get to places even quicker. If we are serious about climate, then there should be no exceptions for the rich, in fact they should be leading by…
From the article:
” France is also cracking down on the use of private jets for short journeys in a bid to make transport greener and fairer for the population.”
”Transport minister Clément Beaune said the country could no longer tolerate the super rich using private planes while the public are making cutbacks to deal with the energy crisis and climate change.”
Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
#5Bet : How long until this completely absurd measure shows its first detrimental unexpected side effect ?
We french are really kings for disturbing markets because of ideology. used to be socialism, now it’s eco-bullshit ()
() eco bullshit looks just like environmental activism, except it makes 0 environmental impact, is 100% about politics and can destroy economies in less than 10 years.
Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
#6Bet : How long until this completely absurd measure shows its first detrimental unexpected side effect ? We french are really kings for disturbing markets because of ideology. used to be socialism, now it’s eco-bullshit ( ) ( ) eco bullshit looks just like environmental activism, except it makes 0 environmental impact, is 100% about politics and can destroy economies in less than 10 years.
>We french are really kings for disturbing markets because of ideology.
Sorry, but you've been massively overtaken by the Germans. Better luck next time.
Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
#7Bet : How long until this completely absurd measure shows its first detrimental unexpected side effect ? We french are really kings for disturbing markets because of ideology. used to be socialism, now it’s eco-bullshit ( ) ( ) eco bullshit looks just like environmental activism, except it makes 0 environmental impact, is 100% about politics and can destroy economies in less than 10 years.
>We french are really kings for disturbing markets because of ideology. Sorry, but you've been massively overtaken by the Germans. Better luck next time.
Yes ! Absolutely, pardon my chauvinism. Germans have taken the crown on this topic. They’re on another scale.
Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
#8Bet : How long until this completely absurd measure shows its first detrimental unexpected side effect ? We french are really kings for disturbing markets because of ideology. used to be socialism, now it’s eco-bullshit ( ) ( ) eco bullshit looks just like environmental activism, except it makes 0 environmental impact, is 100% about politics and can destroy economies in less than 10 years.
Top down dictates never work.. when will people learn?
Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
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Re: France bans short haul domestic flights in favour of train travel
#10If you really want to reduce CO2 emissions, you need to ban cars, buses, and SUVs before you address planes.
https://truecostblog.com/2010/05/27/fuel-efficiency-modes-of...
Flippancy aside, in most cases the transportation mode has a relatively similar rate of emission. The problem is the number of miles travelled.