Train or plane
Why build new rail lines and travel by train when you can fly by plane? Is the plane the fastest and best form of travel? The answer turns out to be very simple. Here we rush to explain.
Here are the arguments why train travel is better than air travel:
- Train stations are closer to city centres
- Train travel without queues
- Luggage allowances? Take as much as you want!
- Lost luggage? Not this time
- Trains offer more space and comfort
- Weather-proof" railways
- Concern for the environment
- The train offers more freedom
Railway stations are closer to city centres
A journey consists not only of travelling the distance between two airports, but also of getting there and the time spent checking in. These problems are not present when travelling by rail. Railway stations are usually in prime locations, right in the heart of cities, so as soon as you step off the train you can start exploring. Importantly, the location of the stations ensures that you can get to your hotel quickly, for example. Also, buying essentials such as water, coffee, a sandwich, etc. will put much less strain on your budget than visiting airport shops.
Travelling by train without queues
The procedure for boarding and alighting from the train is much simpler and takes less time than checking in air passengers (especially with the current tightening of security procedures). Staying in an airport is, above all, associated with standing in long queues. Surveys of passengers indicate that most consider the queues at security checkpoints to be a major drawback.
Luggage allowances? Take as much as you want!
Travelling by rail has no baggage allowance! Exactly the opposite of the airlines, which charge you for carrying every extra kilo.
Lost luggage? Not this time
Lost luggage is a common occurrence with airlines. For the passenger, this is an uncomfortable situation which causes stress, wastes time and often involves additional expense. However, when travelling by train, it is virtually impossible to lose luggage! Unless the passenger forgets to take it with them when getting off.
Trains offer more space
Unfortunately, airlines are increasing the average occupancy rate on planes without making them any bigger. By increasing the seating density, they achieve a corresponding economic effect. There is definitely more space on trains than on aircraft. Carriers care about passenger comfort.
Weather-proof" trains
What is more, trains (excluding the most extreme situations) are almost "insensitive to the weather". Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of planes grounded, e.g. due to fog or other weather conditions that do not allow safe flight. Also, and also importantly, there are passengers who simply have no choice because of their fear of flying.
Curiosity. On many European routes the train wins over the plane!
Concern for the environment
Trains are definitely less polluting. A 2009 report showed that if people travelled by train on the same route instead of taking domestic flights, carbon dioxide emissions would decrease 29-fold.
Train guarantees more freedom
Today, most passengers take their electronic devices (smartphone, tablet or laptop) with them on the journey. On board a plane, this is difficult, even forbidden in some phases of the flight. When all the components of a journey are taken into account, a high-speed train, even over a distance of several hundred kilometres, takes less time than a flight and offers many more advantages.
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