Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/not-just-bikes-the-trains-that-killed-an-airline-italian-hsr 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: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes One-time donations: https://notjustbikes.com/donate NJB Live (my bicycle livestream channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9v57F4xz46KaDsvWfCv8yw --- Thumbnail photo by Daniel Case - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50154946 RMTransit Italian High-Speed Rail Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dID5VceD2I High-speed rail growth in Italy Il mercato del Trasporto Ferroviario A/V https://italospa.italotreno.it/investor-relations/il-mercato-del-trasporto-ferroviario-a-v.html FS ETR 232 By Jollyroger - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9800843 Map of High-Speed trains in Italy By Sinigagl - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1222307 EU ponders short-haul flight ban https://www.airport-technology.com/features/should-eu-impose-ban-short-haul-flights/ How Italy's high-speed trains helped kill Alitalia https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/italy-high-speed-trains-alitalia/index.html Frecciarossa Executive Class By Teo Pollastrini - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100897262 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