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https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/flight-rail-four-hours-europe-b1842051.html https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/flight-rail-four-hours-... Right now it's
by carlmr 5y ago
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/flight-rail-four-hours-europe-b1842051.html https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/flight-rail-four-hours-...
Right now it's still only France, but German politicians are talking about adopting a similar strategy.
The French model actually aims to ban flights that have a sub 4h train connection. Meaning the Eastern European nations without high speed rail would have fewer flights affected if this becomes EU policy.
It would cut a lot of flights to neighboring countries, and domestically in Germany.
- borjah 5y agoSpain has also a similar policy in the works. For travels that are covered by train and are 2.5h or less, no plane travel is allowed.
- raverbashing 5y agoThat's the minority of flights, even today Quite simply, if you're under 4h train connection you're far enough to justify a flight. BER is pretty safe on flight numbers.
- rjzzleep 5y agoIt's actually amusing because the airport lobbyists were responsible for cuts in train infrastructure funding in Germany. Reminds me a bit of how Germany killed it's fiber investment to accomodate for private cable TV back in the day.
- 1inuxoid 5y agoOr nuclear power plants for the benefit of gas traders and entrepreneurs of heavily subsidised green energy technologies.
- andrewxdiamond 5y agoInteresting that this model incentivizes railroads to build more. A railroad investor could look at existing flights and accurately project how many passengers they can expect, since flights would be blocked the second they open their carriage doors.