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Old April 3rd, 2007, 04:02 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Tim C.
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Default Eurostar generates ten times less CO2 than flying the same routes

Following up to Martin :

On 3 Apr 2007 05:20:08 -0700, "ocelot" wrote:

Eurostar generates ten times less CO2 than flying the same routes


Taking into account the CO2 generated during manufacture of the rails, boring
the tunnels and other mundane things that are for some reason are excluded?

The amount of CO2 generated flying the same route is insignificant.


Adding in the CO2 produced by building the runways, car-parks at the
airports ....
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Tim C.