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21.01.2022 Climate Change and transport - - - - - - - - - Transport emissions in Australia & the world make up 20-25% of total emissions. That's not far behind the fossil fuel electricity sector! TWO THINGS YOU CAN DO:... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1/ If you don't need to fly then don't. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2/ When you next see your local or federal politicians cutting ribbons and giving out awards, ask them: Why have they and their parties done absolutely nothing on HIGH SPEED RAIL in AUSTRALIA for the past 40 years? - - - - - - - - Emissions graphic from the following BBC article: - - - "A string of horrifying climate-related disasters has brought a distinctly environmental theme to many people's New Year resolutions. Many have chosen to reduce their carbon footprint by flying less, or cutting out planes completely. Flygskam - the Swedish word for "flight-shame" - has become commonplace. In August, Swedish climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg set an example by crossing the Atlantic in a zero-emissions yacht. If she had made the return journey from the UK to New York by air, she would have emitted 11% of the average annual emissions for someone in the UK, or the total caused by someone living in Ghana for a year..." FULL STORY https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51007504
15.01.2022 This is totally worth reading if you have been feeling depressed about where the world is headed. Have hope! Carry on! Bring on the social tipping point before we reach the climate tipping point! https://science.anu.edu.au/news-events/opinion/how-do-we-go
12.01.2022 Hour for hour, there's no better way to warm the planet than to fly in a plane! - - - - - - - - - - - - "A Melbourne-Canberra-Sydney-Brisbane very fast train should be obvious for Australia. Why not?" Asks Crispin Hull "This week I (Crispin Hull) travelled at 300km/h on the very, very fast train from Madrid to Barcelona. It covered the 625 kilometres in three hours, an average of 208km/h. This included four or five stops on the way.... The train goes to and from the centre of each city every hour in the main part of the day for $65 with more legroom than Qantas business class, free wifi and a quality dining car. The distance is not much less than the distance between Sydney and Melbourne. Madrid's population is 3.2 million and Barcelona's 1.6 million, much lower than that of Sydney and Melbourne. Spain's median income is about two-thirds that of Australia. Australia's approach to transport is quite maddening. If we are determined to be so stupid as to allow massive immigration that stresses our environment and infrastructure can we at least apply some intelligence to deal with the consequences. Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese said a very-fast train should be a no-brainer. He told The Sydney Morning Herald conference on population and settlement that Australians' quality of life will become worse unless we deal with public transport. The Coalition virtually junked Federal funding for public transport when it came to power in 2013. It moved it to roads and airports. The only rail it is interested in is the inland rail to move freight to and from their mates' farms. State Governments are struggling to deal with the consequences." Read more... http://ow.ly/9KJH50wwkvX
10.01.2022 The 2019 inaugural Australian Railroad Photo Competition, ‘Moving Moments’, is for photographers and rail buffs alike and runs from Sept.15 to Nov.15 2019. With cash prizes of up to $6,000, each photo submitted by entrants must relate to Australian urban rail transit, passenger transport, freight locomotives, or anything else related to railways. Whether your photo is taken from a train, is of a train, a station, railroad tracks, a rail crossing etc., it’s up to you! Be quick...! CLOSES 15 NOV https://www.facebook.com/AustRailAssoc/posts/10157872254980815?__xts__[0]=68.ARDFYlNJ7qriJMXjB9bh81Esmo9iC4a_8ee3xzj-zlDJkuIrRadjD3a1PZRBKsKnKolSJMlDRBz1jsrJZMXqSkt2x0a_ik5ClKTpT8SCPcnnDu3qvwFsZ2_4WdrPDTvlXpXtJd_PRJV8FCe5rzEBk076DkocuPX7SWK9vD5tuJYK09Of_5putp_fQY72618MMSlMyn9cr1yWYBCCC2FooRl1GLCOIgKDXxUCehBZfXFY9Qh8aBfhSUiY08rFnGqDwyHc4zVPEJ5WyMem0Ab262h3eB6VRf3DK_i6APSGdrFtpRfL-Kl0i4UOiZ5b2QmOtmNwMr-Cq-XdIJR9Bdin&__tn__=-R
05.01.2022 Meanwhile in Japan... https://www.railjournal.com//jr-east-previews-400km-h-sh/
