According to Publituris, direct rail connections to the Portuguese capital are among the six worst on the European continent, according to a study by Greenpeace on the use of railways in EU countries.
Like Lisbon, the cities of Athens (Greece), Pristina (Kosovo), Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Skopje (North Macedonia), and Tallinn (Estonia) are among the six worst in Europe in terms of rail connections, also lacking connections to other European capitals.
At the opposite end of the spectrum is the Austrian capital, which was considered the city with the best rail connections in Europe, as there are 17 direct rail connections between Vienna and other capitals.
After Vienna, Greenpeace’s list identifies the German city of Munich, which came in second place, with 15 direct connections to other European cities, followed by Berlin, with 14, as well as Zurich and Paris, both with 13 direct connections.
Greenpeace says, however, that railway lines are not, in general, fully utilised, since even in Vienna, which came in first place on this list, only 59% of available routes are utilised, meaning there could be 12 more direct connections.
The environmental organisation also used the study to urge the European Union and national authorities to rethink investments in transport and take advantage of the potential of the railway.
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Publish date : 2024-07-02 17:01:49
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