{"id":123131,"date":"2022-03-30T12:46:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T10:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/?p=123131"},"modified":"2022-10-18T13:32:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T11:32:27","slug":"aci-europe-air-rail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voyages-d-affaires.com\/en\/aci-europe-air-rail","title":{"rendered":"The transfer of short-haul routes to rail called into question"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is a major battle-horse for theACI Europe<\/a> (Airports Council International): that of thediscontinuation of short-haul air services, replaced by rail services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In Europe, Air France <\/strong>and the Lufthansa<\/strong> often under pressure from politicians. Northern European countries, Scandinavia<\/strong> also launched the battle. High taxes now apply to domestic flights<\/a>to discourage passengers.<\/p>\n

Against this backdrop, a study<\/a> funded by various European aviation institutions, including ACI Europe<\/strong> on the environmental benefits of these transfers.<\/p>\n

Limited benefits of transferring overhead lines to rail<\/span><\/h3>\n

The report, entitled \"Short-haul flying and sustainable connectivity\", highlights that the situation is much more complex than it seems<\/strong> and analyses in detail what switching from one mode of transport to another entails.<\/p>\n

The study, carried out by economic and financial consultancy Oxera, confirms thatthere is a physical limitation to rail transport replacing air transport<\/strong>. And that the benefits of transferring short-haul flights to rail are limited in terms of CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n

The study acknowledges that rail generates less CO2 per passenger\/km than air travel in terms of direct emissions. But it highlights the fact that these transfers generate other environmental, social and economic costs<\/strong>. She began by explaining that flights of less than 500 km account for only 1% to 2% of total aviation emissions in the EU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n