Europeans Plan to Boost Train Travel More Than Any Other Mode of Transport Over Next Five Years
Train travel is enjoying a booming renaissance, and Europeans are all for it, according to new research.
A study involving 11,000 participants, carried out at the request of railway company Hitachi Rail, revealed that close to half of those surveyed plan to increase their train usage and decrease their air travel over the coming five years.
Worldwide, more than seven out of every ten people stated they would increase their usage of public transportation if it had better connections. Additionally, over half of those surveyed indicated they would opt for public transit even if the costs went up.
Train travel is increasing across Europe.
New findings indicate that people across Europe and in North America expect train travel to increase significantly in the upcoming years, taking over from air travel.
Train travel currently makes up about one-third (29 percent) of lengthy trips, defined as those lasting 2.5 hours or longer.
Also, one-third of those polled anticipate increased travel. train in the next 12 months. For rail travel in the next five years, that increases to 40 per cent across countries and 49 per cent across cities.
In contrast, plane travel is expected to remain stagnant, with merely about 2 percent anticipating an increase in their travel frequency during the same timeframe.
Participants indicated that they expect their car travel to increase, though only half as much compared to rail.
Two-thirds of Europeans support prohibiting short-haul flights.
The desire for increased train travel in the future is also supported by a significant majority (62 percent) who endorse passing legislation to ban short-haul flights where high-speed rail alternatives exist.
In Europe, where there are an increasing number of high-speed rail routes, support rises to 67 per cent.
Such legislation has already been introduced in France, and has been proposed in Spain too.
The study revealed that in both nations, over double the number of participants supported the ban compared to those who were against it. Respondents from both Spain and France indicated they would also endorse stricter additional laws, with 63 percent in Spain and 56 percent in France expressing this view.
In every location studied, greater numbers supported allocating funds for new initiatives. rail Infrastructure supported by higher air or road taxes compared to those who oppose it.
The study likewise delved into boosting public transportation use, where riders pointed out overcrowding, cost, and convenience as their major concerns.
In every country surveyed, more than seven out of ten people stated they would increase their use of public transportation if it was better interconnected. Even if fares went up, over half still supported this idea.
"According to those polled, rail use is expected to rise more than any other mode of transportation over the next half-decade, and they back governmental measures to facilitate this," stated Edoardo La Ficara, who serves as the group chief markets officer at Hitachi Rail.
As an industry, we have a vital chance to address this public desire by facilitating a significant shift towards sustainable mobility.
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