March 5, 2020
Signify’s Trulifi technology delivers lightspeed connectivity solutions for the new age of train travel
Across the globe, train travel is having something of a moment. A new awareness of the environmental effects of air transport has forced travelers to confront their own impact on the planet and seek out sustainable alternatives. Public policy isn’t far behind.
In Europe, the Green Deal puts a new emphasis on sustainable mobility. The direction is clear: planet-friendly forms of transport are on the rise.
But the railway renaissance is not just about our carbon footprint – it’s about convenience, too. For time-poor travelers, it’s easy to see the appeal of riding the rails: skipping airline check-in queues, arriving directly at your destination instead of landing an hour’s cab ride away, and clawing back travel time to catch up on email or binge Netflix. The destination matters, but increasingly, the journey does, too.