#EU citizen?
Hate #airports and airport expansion?
Sign this petition to connect Europe's #capitals with high-speed #rail.
European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) on high-speed rail (#HSR)
"Under European law, the European Commission is obliged to commit to our goal to connect #Europe’s capitals through #HighSpeedRail if we collect at least 1,000,000 signatures of EU-citizens."
This #HighSpeedRail initiative needs to collect one million signatures by May 2024.
Sign, then share with your family and friends!
Track the progress here:
https://europa.eu/citizens-initiative/initiatives/details/2023/000004_en
#Rail travel is cool for so many reasons:
1. #Fastest way to travel
2. #Connecting regions
3. Economic growth and #prosperity
4. Most #sustainable
5. Relieve #airports
6. Less #congested roads
7. Most #comfortable
Find out how:
https://www.connect-capitals-hsr.eu/
Why we need high speed rail NOW:
"The explosion in #AirTraffic is mainly linked to #leisure flights, with the rise in recent decades of low-cost airlines serving more and more European destinations at extremely low prices.
Environmental associations recommend putting an end to tax breaks for air travel.
Developing the #rail network is the other lever put forward by# climate advocates."
EDIT: European citizens please sign petition ^^
#aviation #emissions #HSR
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/12/air-traffic-is-booming-again-and-environment-activists-arent-happy
On the ground, only ferry boats are safer than rail.
https://turbli.com/blog/the-safest-transport-modes-ranked-by-statistics-from-10-years-of-data/
I think you will find that similar EU data comes to the same conclusion.
Commuter planes: 10 passengers or fewer, commercial plants: more than 10 (see the text under the graph).
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Prabir