 Why don't more Europeans travel by train if it's more environmentally friendly? It's not that they don't want to. A study by EU opinions shows that two out of three Europeans would support a ban on short flights if the destination is less than 12 hours away by train. Wherever high-speed services have been put along busy routes, like Madrid-Barcelona, more passengers choose trains over planes. But it's not always so easy. First, Europe's railway network is more of a patchwork. There is no good connection and prices tend to be more expensive than low-cost airlines. Also, there isn't one online platform where you can book a ticket for a train that crosses multiple countries. National governments and state monopolies discourage cooperation and make it harder to have a more uniform system. Want to know more? Read I's new investigation on why European railways have become so desolate.