Climate

Should airlines limit short-distance flights when trains are available?

For

Trains produce far fewer emissions and are more sustainable.

Against

Flights are faster and sometimes the only practical option.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • It's a necessary and obvious step for climate change mitigation.
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  • If the train is just as fast door-to-door, I honestly don't miss the flight.
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Against

  • It’s often more expensive to take the train than the plane now.
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  • Bans do exactly the opposite, limiting offer and creating an incentive for other transport modes to raise prices and lower quality of service.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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