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Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report
- Thinktank finds nearly half of the EU's busiest international routes cannot be fully booked by rail on either side of the journey.
- On 30 routes studied, 20% could not be fully purchased on rail, and 27% had tickets from only one operator.
- Experts label the system as a 'stone age' barrier to climate action, hindering greener travel options.
- The European Commission plans a single-ticketing package, due May, to ease cross-border rail travel.
- Rail campaigners and researchers say easier rail booking could shift travelers from flights to greener options.
- The study looked at 30 routes (EU international) and a broader 50-route set to assess cross-border ticketing.
- Passengers tend to buy from the dominant operator in their country, limiting access to rival fares.
- On 59% of routes with competition, the alternative rail option is not displayed.
- A YouGov poll earlier found 61% of long-distance rail travellers avoided journeys due to booking difficulties.
- Green groups argue easier rail ticketing could lower aviation emissions on cross-border trips.
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