U.S., Oct. 28 -- International rail travel offers an 'environmentally friendly' alternative to flying and as the second wave of COVID-19 approaches, it may experience a boom post-pandemic.

Tourists are likely to favor destinations closer to home due to fears of flying and ever-changing restrictions on international travel.

Consequently, rail travel is likely to benefit - although it is highly unlikely that it will surpass air travel in terms of international travel.

According to the latest global survey, 48% of respondents said that reducing their environmental footprint is now more important than prior to this pandemic and 37% declared that this is as important as before. Traveling by rail is a more environmentally friendly form of tr...