High-Speed Rail

Last semester I researched high-speed rail in Europe for my CIV 100 class, and found very interesting facts. High-speed rail is extremely efficient method of transport. You can travel to different counties easily in reduced amount of time as opposed to traveling on regular rail or by car. High speed rail is also better for the environment, since it’s all electrical. However, the power stations that fuel the trains may consume fossil fuels. In Japan, the power stations use nuclear energy as opposed to fossil fuels, but of course using nuclear energy isn’t easily accessible by other countries, and the controversy along with it complicates it even more. In addition, rail travel is less dependent on temperature than air travel, so more people would be able to travel further distances more often. Overall, high speed rail is a greener choice and more efficient than most forms of travel.