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Train & Rail

 
Rail is an excellent green option for getting around. It has historically been a reliable and efficient way to move cargo and people. Trains produce a far smaller amount of emissions on a per-passenger-mile basis. Traveling via train also decreases traffic, saves travelers money on gas and car maintenance and yields many other benefits. There are programs in place, such as the EPA's SmartWay Transport Partners, which is designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. Organizations like this work toward a cleaner, more efficient transportation future by adopting fuel-saving strategies that increase profits and reduce emissions. (Source: EPA / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Train & Rail


Pit bull pulls owner from path of oncoming train

Fri, May 11 2012 at 1:27 PM EST
Video: Lilly, an 8-year-old pit bull, was badly injured after putting her life on the line to pull her unconscious owner from the path of an oncoming train.
 

Amtrak conductors prepare for iPhone ticketing system

Tue, May 08 2012 at 12:20 PM EST
Later this summer, Amtrak will roll out a new iPhone-based ticket scanning system to more than 1,700 conductors.
 

Rising coal exports have Montana rail communities braced for worst

Thu, May 03 2012 at 12:31 PM EST
Train traffic, health problems, noise and congestion plague the state as foreign demand for coal increases.
 

Students do the math on high-speed rail, win total of $115,000

Mon, Apr 30 2012 at 10:52 AM EST
The winning team from Lincroft, N.J., wins $20K for correctly ranking 10 regions from most to least deserving of U.S. high-speed rail funding.
 

NYC's underground LowLine park would pipe in sunlight for trees

Tue, Feb 28 2012 at 9:58 AM EST
The park has tentative support from businesses and government officials, but now a technology demo is needed to convince investors.
 

VIA Rail train derailment leaves several dead in Canada

Sun, Feb 26 2012 at 9:17 PM EST
People were killed and dozens injured after a passenger train derailed Sunday near Aldershot in Canada's eastern Ontario province.
 

Hundreds injured in Buenos Aires train crash

Wed, Feb 22 2012 at 9:44 AM EST
Local television pictures showed a trapped train driver and several people being carried away from the scene on stretchers.
 

Infographic: How Americans commute with public transportation

Mon, Jan 16 2012 at 9:30 AM EST
If you could have it your way, how would you get to your job each day?
 

Infographic of the Year: xkcd's Money Chart

Wed, Jan 11 2012 at 1:41 PM EST
The cartoonist responsible for beloved webcomic xkcd is also an ace infographic designer. His Money Chart is the definitive portrait of a cash-strapped, cash-obsessed world.
 

China tests super high-speed train

Wed, Dec 28 2011 at 9:35 AM EST
After a year of headline-grabbing incidents, train manufacturer says the safety of train operations is the number one priority.
 
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