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Greenpeace urges Europe to drop short flights, take trains
A study commissioned by the environmental group Greenpeace shows that over one-third of the busiest short-haul flights in Europe have viable train alternatives which are far less polluting. (apnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Greenpeace can fuck off! I want that $20 I donated to you assholes 40 years ago with interest! Bunch of jerks!! ps. I'll fly down the block just to piss you assholes off!
While they may be correct in this case, this is the same Greenpeace which, as a matter of stated policy, is in favor of children going blind, getting sick, and dying. They are ideological monsters and should not be supported. They certainly have no moral authority.
Screw Greenpeace. More lost jobs and greater inconvenience to people.
It helps that European train systems, based on our experience, are generally quite fast, reliable, and comfortable. I'd rather take the train there any day (which is what we usually do)
Well, getting back on track (no pun intended), regardless of what Greenpeace wants, it is a better experience taking the train for short hauls. For trips that are 500-600 miles or less it is quicker to get from city center to city center on train. From Berlin to Munich it is 4 hours and 30 minutes by train. The flight is an hour but add in the time to check in and getting to and from the airport from the center of town it is pretty much a wash. You still need short haul flights for passengers to connect to other cities but a lot of travel can be switched to an efficient rail network in a more densely populated continent. (BTW it wont work here except maybe in the NE corridor)
When I traveled around Europe on biz, I tried to take the train as much as possible, especially in Germany. The ICE trains were awesome and on-time. Italian trains were kind of meh, but okay if you based around Rome.