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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by rbanffy on Thursday November 11, 2021 @05:01PM (#29193753)
> the emissions are close to a single-occupant electric car

I'd imagine the emissions would be infinitely greater than an electric car. For an ICE car with two people, you'd be closer.

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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by hollerith on Thursday November 11, 2021 @05:25PM (#29194041)
>the emissions would be infinitely greater than an electric car.

Not if you include the emissions caused by generating the electricity.

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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by rbanffy on Friday November 12, 2021 @06:56AM (#29198418)
The point is this is not a useful metric, because it depends on something that varies from place to place and from time to time.
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Re:How trains could replace planes in Europe by pilsetnieks on Thursday November 11, 2021 @05:11PM (#29193880)
I think they mean the emissions from generating all that electricity, which isn't always clean. You'll get a lot of hydro and renewables in some countries at some times but then also coal and gas at other times.
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