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Alexis von Hoensbroech says the global push to decarbonize the aviation sector by 2050 will lead to a major increase in ticket prices unless governments step in to offer support.

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[-] Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

The current rolling stock can hit 200kph; so proper tracks alone can bring that voyage to 2h45.

A flight is 1h20 each way (average) but requires you to be at the terminal 1h in advance. We're taking a 20 difference between flying and the train. Of you need to be downtown, that time is easily saved by Kot needing the UP express or (soon) the REM.

Unfortunately operating speeds are not start to stop. That would probably still be around 3h15. The TGV can do ~270, getting us to the two hours.

HSR plus a France style short-haul flight ban would flights everything inside Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal and drastically reduce Quebec and the horseshoe.

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