Redressing Europe’s Rail-Air Imbalance

Aircraft lined up

Low air fares compared with train travel are in the spotlight.

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As Europe aims for net zero—in part by significantly decarbonizing the transportation sector—aviation’s role in climate change compared with that of other modes of transport is coming under ever closer scrutiny. Politicians and environmental groups are highlighting the fact that rail—a greener...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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