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EPISODE · Aug 21, 2024 · 13 MIN

Getting Europe's rail system back on track

from Today in the EU · host Euractiv

Railways are the most environmentally sustainable mode of transport, compared to cars or planes, yet, they remain chronically underfunded and underdeveloped in Europe. High prices, complex booking systems, and a lack of cross-border coordination are just some of the problems making it harder for Europeans to consider trains a reliable and safe option.What are the hurdles railways face in becoming the greener choice and what is the EU doing to overcome them?Host Nicoletta Ionta discusses with Barbara Machado, Euractiv’s energy, environment and transport Journalist, the current state of EU railways, the issues, and the proposals aimed at addressing them.

Railways are the most environmentally sustainable mode of transport, compared to cars or planes, yet, they remain chronically underfunded and underdeveloped in Europe. High prices, complex booking systems, and a lack of cross-border coordination are just some of the problems making it harder for Europeans to consider trains a reliable and safe option.What are the hurdles railways face in becoming the greener choice and what is the EU doing to overcome them?Host Nicoletta Ionta discusses with Barbara Machado, Euractiv’s energy, environment and transport Journalist, the current state of EU railways, the issues, and the proposals aimed at addressing them.

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