Hi all. What seems often to be missing from the road-rail debates I've heard (e.g. at Asian Development Bank) is how much more efficient train engines are than truck/bus, and the difference between steel wheels on tracks vs. rubber on asphalt... As I understand rail involves a much higher up-front investment and saves vast amounts over the lifespan...as well of course as saving so much in terms of traffic fatalities, space/land, and on environmental concerns.
From: "Richard Risemberg ***@earthlink.net [CARFREE_CITIES]" <***@yahoogroups.com>
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Subject: [CARFREE_CITIES] Rail vs road
At a time when public infrastructure investment is falling short, freight railroads are privately investing billions each year to maintain, upgrade and build their own infrastructure network.
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http://www.eastbaytimes.com/opinion/ci_30115287/freight-rail-boosts-bay-area-states-economy-east
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