A modal shift from flight to rail is needed to help save our planet - it's time to act

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A joint effort from UK and European governments is needed to ensure rail is able to compete with low-cost air travel, argue HS1 CEO Dyan Crowther and Eurostar CEO Jacques Damas

We have been using fossil fuels for over 200 years now, and our recent fuel crisis is a stark reminder of how reliant our transport network remains on it. The type of fuel we use to travel matters....

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