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France bans domestic flights that could be ‘covered by train’


This article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. French lawmakers have voted to abolish domestic flights on routes that can be covered by train in under two-and-a-half hours. The measure is part of a broader climate bill to cut France’s carbon emissions by 40 percent by 2030, from 1990 levels. The announcement, made by the National Assembly, will need to…This story continues at The Next Web