Eliminate shortcuts aeroplane This flight, which can be carried out by train, is the target not only of environmental groups, but also of European governments such as France, which canceled some of these flights. The aim is to reduce CO2 emissions The damages caused by aviation are much greater than the damages caused by the train, it is a more ecological means of transportation.
A study conducted by ‘Ecologistas en Acción’ shows that by eliminating the 11 airlines currently operating in Spain, 30% to 40% of emissions from domestic peninsular flights could be reduced. Close to 10% of emissions from air transport as a whole in spain.
According to this study, it is estimated that this measure will save more than 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year in total.
The report shows routes such as: They connect Madrid to cities like BarcelonaAir connections between Alicante, Málaga, Pamplona, Santiago de Compostela and Valencia, as well as between Barcelona and Valencia.
It is estimated that there are these routes in total. Used by approximately six million passengers annuallyequivalent to 34.8% of peninsula travelers.
According to the ‘Ecologistas en Acción’ study, these are the aircraft routes that currently have a daily frequency of at least four in each direction and could be replaced by train services of less than four hours:
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Alicante–Madrid / Madrid–Alicante
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Barcelona–Madrid / Madrid–Barcelona
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Barcelona–Valencia / Valencia–Barcelona
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Madrid–Malaga / Malaga–Madrid
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Madrid–Pamplona / Pamplona–Madrid
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Madrid–Santiago de Compostela / Santiago de Compostela–Madrid
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Madrid–Sevilla / Seville–Madrid
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Madrid–Valencia / Valencia–Madrid
The report also highlights three more air routes that have a daily frequency of less than four per direction and could be substituted for a train journey:
- A Coruña–Madrid / Madrid–La Coruña
- Granada–Madrid / Madrid–Granada
- Logrono – Madrid / Madrid–Logroño
The authors of this analysis wrote that on all identified routes total travel time the journey by train is less than that required to cover the same journey by air.
In general, these are journeys made by train. They last up to four hours and in many cases they have many more frequencies than airways. For journeys between Barcelona and Madrid, for example, more than 40 daily train journeys are estimated to take around 2.5 hours, while fewer than ten air routes take 1.5 hours. traveling to airports (with all amenities) the time investment this requires).
Train tickets are more expensive than plane tickets
However, this project faces a situation that does not help popularize the train among the public: in most cases, using the railway is more expensive than using the plane.
Specifically, train tickets in Europe are on average twice as expensive as plane tickets, and up to four times more expensive in Spain.According to Greenpeace’s research. The non-governmental organization underlines that citizens are encouraged to fly by choosing airlines and asks the European Union (EU) and national governments to encourage trains instead.
In a context where Europe faces increasingly recurring severe heatwaves, the Greenpeace report “Unfair regulation of long-distance travel undermines European rail, allowing the exploitation of workers in the industry and Contributing greatly to the pollution of the planetIt’s all for the benefit of the airlines.”
“This report shows how much European citizens are encouraged to fly and how difficult rail travel is made. We are in this situation because we are in this situation.” Airlines benefit from scandalous tax benefits“Greenpeace criticizes mobility campaign coordinator Cristina Arjona.
“These extremely cheap flightsjust because it’s possible non-payment of real price. Precarious jobs, multiple additional costs for customers, subsidies to the airlines with taxpayers’ money, kerosene exemptions and reduced taxes…”, explains Arjona.
Full report on flight elimination: https://www.ecologistenaccion.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Vuelos-cortos-web.pdf
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