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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

  • What can Canada's forgotten Turbo train teach us about nostalgia and innovation?

    Tue, Dec 20 2011 at 11:36 AM

    North America's only real high-speed train first hit the rails in 1970. An unearthed video from its launch is a reminder of the can-do energy of that 'Mad Men' era — a transformative spirit of innovation we desperately need to recapture.

  • Why trains are important (even for car guys)

    Fri, Dec 16 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Support for rail isn't a liberal plot to waste taxpayer money; it's vital to economic development. Why? Because companies locate in communities with good quality of life, and trains — a way out of the gridlock — are a big part of that.

  • Taking the train with kids

    Mon, Nov 14 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Would this food blogger take another 20-hour train ride with her children? Absolutely.

  • Why train travel is the best way to go

    Mon, Oct 31 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Going by rail is less expensive, more relaxing and has a smaller carbon footprint.

  • Amtrak train crash in California injures 18

    Thu, Oct 13 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Amtrak's San Joaquin train, with 8 passengers aboard, ran head-on into the stationary Coast Starlight train, carrying 137 passengers.

  • A private train, with a private view

    Fri, Sep 02 2011 at 10:59 AM

    Video: Chuck Jensen is one of a handful of people who own their own train cars. He rents out the nearly century-old heavyweight Pullman observation car for private trips, but mostly uses it to vacation across the country with his family.

  • Hurricane Irene affects airlines, railroads

    Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Transportation networks along the East Coast struggled to resume operations Sunday but most would not return to normal until Tuesday at the earliest.

  • Amtrak train hits farm vehicle, derails in Nebraska

    Fri, Aug 26 2011 at 12:55 PM

    A train carrying an estimated 178 passengers struck a farm vehicle, partially derailing and sending nearly a dozen people to local hospitals.

  • German rail to run on sun, wind to keep clients happy

    Mon, Aug 22 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Deutsche Bahn says it wants to increase the percentage of wind, hydro and solar energy to power its trains and become carbon-free by 2050.

  • BART attacks continue as police records dumped

    Wed, Aug 17 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Anonymous has struck BART again, this time infiltrating the agency's police association website to steal personal information belonging to 102 officers.

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