By odd coincidence, I was riding the train into New York City when I encountered this report on Greenpeace’s latest antics in the U.K.:
Greenpeace volunteers (fetchingly dressed as stewards and stewardesses - pics here) have been offering BA passengers checking into domestic flights climate-friendly train tickets.
It’s not just because we’re generous souls - it’s also because flying causes 10 times more damage to the climate than taking the train. And it’s responsible for 13 per cent of the UK’s impact on the climate (that’s the government’s own figures).
I think that’s a cool tactic. Sadly, given the abysmal state of the passenger rail service in much of the U.S., I doubt that it would be effective in much of the country if replicated on this side of the pond.
However, it would be interesting to see the results if such booths were placed near the ticket counters for the various shuttle flights among Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington.