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June 22, 2008
Travelers Shift to Rail as Cost of Fuel Rises
Interesting run down on the rail situation in America. This surprised me:
The railroad is not radically more energy-efficient than other means of travel. Amtrak can move a passenger a mile with 17.4 percent less fuel than a passenger car can, and about 32.9 percent less than an airline can.
I assume that means with only one person in the car. Making it not particularly efficient at all.
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Posted by Nick at June 22, 2008 12:09 PM
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