Air Travel and Climate Change: Take the Train
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 02. 1.06
One transatlantic flight for a family of four creates more CO2 than that family generates domestically in an entire year.(source) Because of this many travellers are turning their backs on flying and going overland. While this is easier in Europe with shorter distances and better train networks, it is still an option- even driving 12,000 miles creates less CO2. Dan Kieran notes in the Guardian that he has not flown in 17 years, and extolls the virtues of taking the train. ::The Observer Here is yet another article on same subject: ::Guardian We wrote about our experience last summer.
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