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Eschewing facts doesn’t change the reality of air travel

David Hicks, Nottingham, NG7
06 March 2020
 

I thought I’d write reply to Roger Davies on the topic of air travel and public transport, relating to his latest letter on e-scooters and air travel (LTT 7 Feb). 

I’ll try to reply to the points individually, starting with his statement that “I yearn for the US attitude that travelling by bus is quite normal.”

Having lived in the US for nine years, I can say with some confidence that, outside of major cities in the northeast, such as New York, and perhaps the Los...

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