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819 Nature Editorial Calls for Rail Renaissance as Networks Mark 200 Years

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msmash @ Slashdot · 09/16/2025 14:41 EDT

Nature Editorial Calls for Rail Renaissance as Networks Mark 200 Years

Nature's editorial board urged governments on Tuesday to reverse decades of rail disinvestment as railways mark their 200th anniversary September 27, citing transport sector emissions that grew 1.7% annually from 1990-2022 and now generate one-quarter of global CO2. Rail produces one-fifth the emissions of cars per passenger kilometer yet carries just 8.4% of EU passenger traffic versus 73% for automobiles.

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