Rail first

For business

We have found that 28 companies have set up internal policies to shift from air to rail out of the 322

The 7 frontrunner companies:

Air vs Rail emissions reduction

-0%

by train

Paris-Nice
(direct train)

-0%

by train

Amsterdam-London
(direct train)

-0%

by train

New York-Washington
(direct train)

-0%

by train

Madrid-London
(stops in Paris and Barcelona)

-0%

by train

Paris-Rome
(one stop in Milan)

-0%

by train

Frankfurt-Berlin
(direct train)

-0%

by train

Berlin-Zurich
(direct train)

-0%

by train

Madrid-Barcelona
(direct train)

Best practices

to shift from air to rail

Set a target to convert a share of the air journeys to rail

Additional leave to travel by rail

Bigger budget to encourage travelling by rail

Possibility to book first class tickets

Employees allowed to work in the train

Travel climate budget

Train by default instead of plane for trips below a certain amount of hours or kilometers

Join the

#railshifters

movement

For companies

Sign the letter asking the European Union to improve the research and the booking of cross-border tickets

Sign the letter

Sign the letter/pledge asking the European Union and Member States to improve rail in order to help corporates shift from air tor ail
Contact us to sign the letter

Download the letter

For individuals

Generate a LinkedIn post to call for companies to shift from air to rail

#TrainNotPlane

I commit myself to travel by rail instead of flying for work. I call on companies to set travel policies to incentivise the shift to rail. #railshifters #railfirst. #TrainNotPlane

Share on LinkedIn

Toolbox to
shift to rail

Know your passengers rights in case of delay or cancellation

EU Passengers Rights rules

European rail companies Agreement on Journey Continuation

Best websites to find cross-border rail connections

Railcc

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Rail first

For business

We have found that 28 companies have set up internal policies to shift from air to rail out of the 322

Air vs Rail emissions reduction

Best practices

to shift from air to rail

Set a target to convert a share of the air journeys to rail

Additional leave to travel by rail

Bigger budget to encourage travelling by rail

Possibility to book first class tickets

Employees allowed to work in the train

Travel climate budget

Train by default instead of plane for trips below a certain amount of hours or kilometers

Join the

#railshifters

movement

For companies

Sign the letter

For individuals

#TrainNotPlane

Toolbox to shift to rail

Know your passengers rights in case of delay or cancellation

Best websites to find cross-border rail connections

Toolbox to
shift to rail