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I believe that when Lufthansa first commenced its rail operations, that environmental concerns were not part of the equation. Rather there was concern that regional flights were eating landing slots that could be better used for more profitable long-haul flights, especially as expansion of capacity at airports was often unpopular and sometimes met fierce local opposition. For example there was a plan to extend Frankfurt, I think in the 1980s or thereabouts that would have involved acquiring a lot of land, including wel-loved parks and recreational areas and this led to massive opposition and even street riots. I can't remember how it ended but I think the expansion plans were either stopped completely or scaled down significantly.So maybe the best way to push airlines into looking into rail alliances is to put a moratorium on airport expansion and development.
I believe that when Lufthansa first commenced its rail operations, that environmental concerns were not part of the equation. Rather there was concern that regional flights were eating landing slots that could be better used for more profitable long-haul flights, especially as expansion of capacity at airports was often unpopular and sometimes met fierce local opposition. For example there was a plan to extend Frankfurt, I think in the 1980s or thereabouts that would have involved acquiring a lot of land, including wel-loved parks and recreational areas and this led to massive opposition and even street riots. I can't remember how it ended but I think the expansion plans were either stopped completely or scaled down significantly.
So maybe the best way to push airlines into looking into rail alliances is to put a moratorium on airport expansion and development.
