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  • Switzerland boosts train services to France as 'flight-shaming' gains momentum

    10/12/2019 5:00:08 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 59 replies
    TheLocal.ch ^ | 10 October 2019 10:36 CEST+02:00
    As the anti-flying movement known as “flight shaming” is gaining momentum across Europe, Switzerland is adding new train services to some of its international routes. The TGV company Lyria, which is owned jointly by the Swiss Federal Railways and France’s SNCF, is adding trains to its high-speed link between major Swiss cities and Paris. Beginning on December 15th, 30% more connections will be offered to the French capital from Geneva, Zürich, Lausanne and Basel. That means an increase from the currently available 13,500 seats daily to 18,000 by the end of 2020. The goal of the expanded service is to...