Barriers: speed, cost and convenience

Trains and rail once symbolised progress and modernity in Europe. Today, they have more-so come to represent ideas of social equity and public good – an unassuming but universally accessible means of transport. Could rail reclaim its lost significance and prestige – and if so, what would it take?

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Author: Casper Skovgaard Petersen

Narration: Manya Lind (with ElevenLabs AI)

Published by the Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies