Because the aviation industry consumes 5 million barrels of oil each day. 🚉
European high-speed rail networks already offer an alternative to air traffic between European countries for distances shorter than 621 miles . For longer journeys, sleeper trains are becoming increasingly popular. These services run through the night and offer passengers a berth to sleep in. As more and more consumers question the ethics of their next flight, rail companies see an opportunity – and competition with airlines is heating up.
But can night trains help offset the international journeys that most people currently make by aeroplane? Because of the altitude at which aeroplanes fly, their carbon emissions have more of an immediate warming effect than ground transportFrom 2009 until 2018, the European night train network shrank steadily. The same is true for conventional intercity train networks, especially in southern and western Europe. This made air travel the only alternative on many routes.
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