Amid concerns about climate change, Europe is investing heavily in trains. The idea is to make rail more appealing, especially as an alternative to short-haul flights.
Train rides have smaller carbon footprints than flights, but they take more time. A startup is hoping sleeper cabins and quaint bars persuade travelers to choose a longer, and less polluting, journey.
The increasingly popular Green party is seeking to stop flights to destinations that could be reached just as fast by train, but not everyone is on board.
