Should Australia follow France and bid adieu to short-haul flights? | Audrey Quicke

Politicians and public servants traveling between Canberra and Sydney might consider taking the train to help the environment If a flight is so short you don't have time to finish your complementary cheese and biscuits before having your rubbish whisked away for landing, chances are there's a more environmentally friendly and convenient way of getting to where you're going.The French government's recent decision to ban short-haul domestic flights between cities that are connected by a train or bus trip of less than two and a half hours has sparked some energetic debate this week about whether Australia could follow the French in moving away from short-haul flights. Continue reading...