Eighty per cent say cost would make them consider rail over flyingHolidaymakers will only give up flying to their favourite destinations when train travel is cheaper, a study found. Two thirds of people in the UK are open to travelling without flying “at least some of the time” but cost is a key factor, according to the report by the climate charity Possible. SponsoredIt said that aviation was responsible for 10 per cent of the UK’s carbon emissions and that the government needed to switch financial support towards affordable, low-carbon alternatives to meet its climate goals. It added that research suggested such a policy would receive widespread support. The report said: “The government subsidises air travel to the tune of £7 billion per year making flights artificially cheap while simultaneously failing to support climate-friendly alternatives such

Source: The Times May 27, 2021 23:02 UTC