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And they are being built and encouraged in Europe. I’d recommend anyone travelling within Europe first check for train routes before booking a flight.
That said, while they are improving the situation, building new rail lines, tunnels, bridges, etc., and changing the regulatory environment to allow more competition, these are slow improvements to make.
I checked and Zurich-Bilbao has few high-speed sections. They’re building new high speed lines near Bilbao, but infrastructure takes time…
About 40-50% culling of management would hopefully lead to a more sustainable system.
Their relentless hunt for profits is damaging every ecosystem they enter.