How you travel matters just as much as where you go. As more people look for ways to make their journeys more sustainable, small changes to the way we get around can make a meaningful difference. From helping to reduce the number of cars on the road to creating a more relaxed journey, travelling by train offers a greener alternative. Discover the benefits of choosing rail and how eco-friendly travel is easier with Airtrain.
Fewer cars, fewer emissions
One of the key environmental benefits of train travel is the ability to move many passengers at once. Instead of multiple cars travelling along the same route, the train allows hundreds of passengers to share the journey. Driving to the airport can seem like the easiest option, particularly when you’re travelling with luggage. But driving also means navigating traffic, finding parking and making the return journey to collect your car. For airport travellers, swapping a car journey for the train is a practical way to reduce reliance on private vehicles and the emissions associated with getting to and from the airport.
Powered by electricity, not petrol
Choosing an electric train for your journey is a simple way to reduce your reliance on fossil-fuel-powered transport. Electric trains are a highly sustainable travel option as they don’t rely on petrol or diesel, and instead draw their power from the electricity network. Most of the trains operated by Airtrain utilise regenerative breaking, which captures energy produced during braking and feeds electricity back into the traction network rather than allowing it to go to waste. These measures demonstrate how electric train travel is an increasingly attractive alternative to conventional petrol or diesel car journeys.
More efficient travel
Train travel makes efficient use of shared transport infrastructure, carrying large numbers of passengers along established routes. This is particularly useful when travelling to busy destinations such as airports, where large numbers of people are making similar journeys at the same time. Train travel also means avoiding the need to navigate traffic or find airport parking, helping to make the journey simpler as well as more sustainable. Simply sit back and use the journey to catch up on emails, listen to a podcast, read or simply enjoy some downtime before your flight.
Small travel choices make a difference
Sustainable travel doesn’t necessarily mean changing or compromising an entire trip. Instead, it can be about making more conscious choices at different stages of the journey. Taking the train is just one simple change that can form part of a broader approach to environmentally responsible travel, alongside choices such as packing lighter, reducing waste, avoiding single-use plastic and choosing accommodation with established sustainability practices.
Airtrain makes sustainable travel simple
There isn’t one single way to make travel more sustainable. But choosing sustainable train travel where possible is a practical step that can help reduce reliance on individual car journeys. So, the next time you’re planning a trip through Brisbane Airport, ditch the car for Airtrain.
Catching Airtrain means a smoother journey for you, and a greener choice for the journey ahead. Travelling by rail reduces your CO2 output, minimises the risk of road crash incidents and offers major time-saving benefits by avoiding road congestion entirely. Airtrain also offers environmentally responsible extras, like paperless ticketing, free water refill stations and no extra fees for travelling with your bike. Enjoy environmentally friendly travel to the airport with Airtrain.
