Amtrak
fares
and
trip
suggestions
are
getting
integrated
into
Google
Search
as
part
of
Google’s
efforts
to
offer
greener
ways
of
travel
over
flights.
Now,
when
you
search
for
airline
fares
on
Google
or
Google
Flights
between
destinations
with
Amtrak
terminals,
you’ll
also
get
suggestions
for
train
rides
that
you
can
click
through
to
Amtrak’s
site
for
purchase.
Google
has
been
working
on
offering
sustainable
transport
options
for
a
while
now,
and
it
has
previously
shown
train
ride
suggestions
but
without
the
fares
and
the
easy
redirection
to
Amtrak’s
site
to
purchase
the
specific
tickets
—
although
it
didn’t
work
every
time
I
tried
it.
Google
also
calculates
how
much
more
carbon
emissions
are
saved
when
taking
a
train
to
your
destination.
When
I
searched
for
trains
from
New
York
to
Baltimore,
it
indicated
that
trains
save
“about
87
percent
carbon
emissions
per
passenger”
compared
to
driving.
Google’s
“consider
taking
the
train”
option
while
searching
for
flights.Screenshot:
The
Verge
Google
redirected
me
straight
to
the
ticket
purchase
page
on
Amtrak’s
site.Screenshot:
The
Verge
Google’s
suggestions
for
taking
the
train
say
they’re
“more
climate
friendly
than
flying.”
Those
Amtrak
fares,
however,
sting.
The
flights
between
New
York
and
Washington,
DC,
that
Google
suggested
started
at
$108,
whereas
the
cheapest
Amtrak
ticket
was
$243.
(Originally posted by Umar Shakir)
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