What's the most environmentally-friendly way to transport goods?
The answer may be freight rail.
The EPA estimates that every ton-mile of freight that moves by rail instead of by highway reduces greenhouse emissions by two-thirds.
The answer may be freight rail.
The EPA estimates that every ton-mile of freight that moves by rail instead of by highway reduces greenhouse emissions by two-thirds.
"Railroads are the greenest of the surface transportation modes," "Partly it is because of the inherent efficiency of the steel wheel on steel rail, which last year allowed railroads to move each ton of freight an average of 436 miles per gallon of diesel fuel.
Since 1980, we have improved our fuel efficiency by 85 percent, reducing fuel consumption by 45 billion gallons and carbon dioxide emissions by 500 million tons.
Use the 'Rail Carbon Calculator' to find out your cost to move freight: easy-to-use carbon calculator will estimate the amount of carbon dioxide that can be prevented from entering our environment just by using freight rail instead of trucks. We'll even tell you how many seedlings you'd need to plant to have the same effect.
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