A new trainline proposal could see 39 major European cities linked, potentially cutting carbon emissions for travellers and slashing journey times exponentially

Say goodbye to short-haul flights. A new trainline system has been proposed that could see 39 major European holiday destinations linked for the first time, in what has been dubbed the 'European Tube'. The proposal has been made by 21st Europe - a think-tank based in Copenhagen - and the 'Starline' system could revolutionise travel across the European continent, slashing carbon emissions exponentially, and offering much faster journey times than the trains currently in place.

The 39-stop system has been noted to be similar to the 'Welsh Tube' that has been proposed, which will see 105 miles of South Wales linked by tram-sty

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