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Sweden Wants To Introduce Overnight Trains As An Alternative To Air Travel
As more countries look at ways to cutting down on their carbon footprint, Sweden is looking at launching an overnight sleeper rail service from Malmö to Cologne, Germany, with further stops to other parts of Europe. (www.gatechecked.com) Ещё...
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Better trains are a very good idea. What are you all afraid of?
TrainAware? sic.sarc.
Oh. The horror.
If passengers are that concerned with their "Carbon Footprints", they could ride a horse or bicycle. Next up, returning to the 1880s, with wood burning ("renewable energy") boilers powering steam locomotives.
1880s? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiayang_Coal_Railway
But coal is "evil" and cannot be used, haven't you heard? Wood is "renewable". FYI, there is a large market shipping (via boats) pelletized US wood products to Europe that is burned as a fuel.
