• taladar@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    I know technically there are a few little islands on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean that you could count as European but I am assuming the main focus of European flights would be flights within Europe.

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      1 year ago

      Right, forgot that Iceland, Greenland, and Faroe Islands are technically not part of Europe.

      Edit: yes, I know that the Faroes are not on the other side of the Atlant, but they are far enough away to be annoying to build tracks to.

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        1 year ago

        Iceland and the Faroe Islands are normally grouped with Europe, and Greenland with North America.

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          1 year ago

          Exactly! While Greenland and Iceland are geographically considered American (or half Amarican, half European for Iceland) , they are geopolitically considered European countries.

          This means that a European rail, connecting all European countries, would need a rail to Greenland, which is on the other side of the Atlant.

          Now, I’m not arguing against trains, they are a useful tool for the right job, but planes fill a different role (small load but high speed transport to hard-to-reach locations) that trains cannot fulfill in the same capacity. So instead of abolishing planes, we should try to force them to be more environmentally viable.

          Thank you.