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I guess it depend if the train is running on electricity or diesel, but in France I had read an article in a french newspaper stating that the carbon footprint

by boudin 7y ago

I guess it depend if the train is running on electricity or diesel, but in France I had read an article in a french newspaper stating that the carbon footprint of train was 10% of the one from planes. This article seems to have the same numbers: https://www.seat61.com/CO2flights.htm https://www.seat61.com/CO2flights.htm

toomuchtodo 7y ago
France is primarily nuclear powered, so electric trains there have extremely low carbon impact. https://www.electricitymap.org/?wind=false&solar=false&page=country&remote=true&countryCode=FR https://www.electricitymap.org/?wind=false&solar=false&page=... (ElectricityMap.org: France)
- boudin 7y ago
  Yes, it heavily depends on how the energy the trains runs on is produced.
  - brohee 7y ago
    Even with high on carbon emission electricity, the train benefits a lot from not carrying its fuel.