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CelloMom On Cars

Why we need high speed rail NOW:

"The explosion in #AirTraffic is mainly linked to #leisure flights, with the rise in recent decades of low-cost airlines serving more and more European destinations at extremely low prices.

Environmental associations recommend putting an end to tax breaks for air travel.
Developing the #rail network is the other lever put forward by# climate advocates."

EDIT: European citizens please sign petition ^^

#aviation #emissions #HSR
euronews.com/green/2023/06/12/

13 Jun 2023 at 14:26 | Open on mastodon.social
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Gordon J Holtslander

@CelloMomOnCars With Rail so essential to Canada’s history you’d think the country would have a sophisticated rail system by now. A surprisingly candid N Post: Level of corruption astounding. Did this set a standard of mediocrity? nationalpost.com/news/canada/r

13 Jun 2023 at 15:07 | Open on mstdn.ca
CelloMom On Cars

@pinhman

I was starting to draft a reply about US coal, steel, and railroad barons in the 19th century but then the article said this:

"Even in the most hideously corrupt corners of the Gilded Age United States, Canada was still known as the land where graft reigned supreme."

Oof.

And of course in the 20th century it's the oil barons that pushed rail travel into an obscure corner.

13 Jun 2023 at 15:26 | Open on mastodon.social
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Bargearse

@CelloMomOnCars
>Environment activists aren't happy

This is why I despair at journalists, why not write something more honest like, "Destruction of civilisation likely becase greedy selfish people refuse to lower their vast carbon footprint. Increased flying being the most appaling way to hasten that destruction"

Being aware of the laws of nature and the chaotic climate that will result doesn't make you an "enviormental activist" it makes you a sensible, sane person.

@pvonhellermannn

@CelloMomOnCars
>Environment activists aren't happy

This is why I despair at journalists, why not write something more honest like, "Destruction of civilisation likely becase greedy selfish people refuse to lower their vast carbon footprint. Increased flying being the most appaling way to hasten that destruction"

14 Jun 2023 at 7:53 | Open on mastodon.au
CelloMom On Cars

@largess @pvonhellermannn

Because the clicks. Because the eyeballs. Because journalism is a money-making endevaour now instead of the public service sector it should be.

14 Jun 2023 at 12:37 | Open on mastodon.social
CassandraZeroCovid

@largess @CelloMomOnCars @pvonhellermannn

Because most media is now owned by billionaires who favor fascism and don't care about environmental destruction.

14 Jun 2023 at 13:31 | Open on mastodon.social
Prabir

@CelloMomOnCars Provided signals work and they do not derail

14 Jun 2023 at 15:01 | Open on mastodon.nzoss.nz
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