We know that using mass transit for everyday travel will help lower your carbon footprint because you hop aboard a vehicle already going to the same destination. But what about vacation transportation? Sure, trains may have a reputation for being slow and taking dozens of hours, but from home to hotel, train passengers get to see more of the world while acting more sustainably. A shorter trip, such as from Washington, D.C. to New York, NY takes about the same amount of time door-to-door as an airplane flight would take, while emitting half the amount of carbon dioxide. Train travel tends to be way cheaper than air travel, even at the last minute!
For more train travel tips, check out RTM’s Train Section.
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