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France bans short-haul flights: Industry reacts
Ilaria Grasso Macola 14 April 2021 (Last Updated April 14th, 2021 17:15)
The French Government’s decision to ban short-haul domestic flights in favour of trains has received mixed reviews from politicians, wider society and the airline industry. We look into the bill, the reactions about it and if it could be exported all around Europe.
The French Government’s decision to ban short-haul domestic flights in favour of trains has received mixed reviews from politicians and the industry. Credit: Pixabay.
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The French Government has banned short-haul internal flights when rail alternatives could cover the journey in 2h30 or less.
CER launches the Future is Rail campaign
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) launches its Future is Rail campaign, showing rail as a smarter, cleaner and more connected means of transport in the EU.
The kick-off of the campaign comes after the official launch of the European Year of Rail and shares the objective of encouraging more passengers and businesses to see rail as the future of transport.
The freedom we depend on to go to work, travel or buy our favourite products is nothing without movement. But the way Europe moves needs to change. It needs to become smarter, more connected and cleaner. With rail, this is possible. The EU can move more, move freely and still meet pressing climate objectives set out in the European Green Deal. That’s why our aim by 2030 is to double the amount of rail passengers and ensure that at least 30% of freight moves by rail.