The Trains that Killed an Airline - Italian HSR

Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bik... I have flown a lot, which is a massive understatement. But airports and flying can be a real pain, especially for short-haul flights. In my experience, high-speed rail provides a much better traveller experience than flying, and the growth of high-speed rail in Italy shows that when high-speed rail is done right, it can easily outcompete short-haul flights. Sign up to Nebula and watch ad-free and sponsor-free: https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Patreon:   / notjustbikes   Twitter:   / notjustbikes   Reddit:   / notjustbikes   One-time donations: https://notjustbikes.com/donate NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel):    / @njblive   --- Thumbnail photo by Daniel Case - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... RMTransit Italian High-Speed Rail Explained:    • Video   High-speed rail growth in Italy Il mercato del Trasporto Ferroviario A/V https://italospa.italotreno.it/invest... FS ETR 232 By Jollyroger - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Map of High-Speed trains in Italy By Sinigagl - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... EU ponders short-haul flight ban https://www.airport-technology.com/fe... How Italy's high-speed trains helped kill Alitalia https://edition.cnn.com/travel/articl... Frecciarossa Executive Class By Teo Pollastrini - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Includes licensed stock footage from Getty Images --- Chapters 0:00 Intro R0:07 Alitalia went bankrupt 1:06 Europe wants more trains 1:56 The train to Italy 2:48 Italian Trains 101 4:17 The experience of Italian HSR 6:04 The other Italian trains 6:53 Good trains are an easy decision 7:22 Conclusion 7:52 Patreon shout-out 8:05 Outtro