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Study shows High Speed Trains emit less carbon than planes

Despite what some people claimed (and fueled a polemic here at ABG), a study published recently shows that High Speed Trains are more efficient than planes, in terms of CO2 production at least. Their impact on the land might be a different story. The statement was made by the former President of GIF (Gestor de Infrastructuras Ferroviarias, or the Spanish Rail Network) who said that a passenger that travels from Madrid to Seville on the AVE (the Spanish High-Speed Train system) emits 9 kg of CO2 compared to the 60 kg produced when making the ... Read more →

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