Simon Calder

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Simon Calder simoncalder.bsky.social · May 14
“Over half of Brits back banning shorthaul flights where high-speed rail links exist,” says trainmaker Hitachi. But if rail services are good enough, people will stop flying anyway. Focus on improvement, not prohibition (such as the ineffective "ban" in France). www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...
Is this the age of the train or the plane?

Train Talk/Plane Talk: Should we ban shorthaul flights? No – we should devote our efforts to improving rail services instead

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Simon Calder

Is this the age of the train or the plane?