Tag: railways

Travelling by train (pictured running alongside a lake) can make for the perfect sustainable summer holiday.

Five tips for a sustainable summer holiday

With summer at our doorstep, BEUC sustainability expert Miriam Thiemann has five top tips for a sustainable summer holiday, from travelling by rail to finding the right sun protection.

/ June 30, 2025

Train of thought: what the EU needs for a reliable rail system 

What makes a good EU-wide railway system for consumers? Our mobility expert Robin Loos hopped on the first Brussels-Prague night train and shares a little bit of his experience aboard and a lot of BEUC’s solutions to make rail work...

/ April 2, 2024
Graphic that shows a bird's eye view of pedestrians, a bicycle, an electric car, and a metro carriage.

Car electrification must go hand-in-hand with promoting alternatives to car use

Consumers must be able to break out of a mobility system that fundamentally relies on fossil fuels. Both car electrification as well as the promotion of alternatives to car use are needed here.

and / December 5, 2023