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Train & Rail News

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

  • 'Mad Men' for high-speed rail

    Mon, Mar 07 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Two cast members from the popular show star in a video in support of high-speed trains.

  • Florida rail off the tracks, funds withdrawn

    Fri, Mar 04 2011 at 1:41 PM

    About $2.4 billion in federal funds for a high-speed rail project in Florida will go elsewhere after the state's Republican governor rejected the deal.

  • Florida governor spurns $2.4 billion in high-speed rail funds

    Wed, Feb 16 2011 at 12:08 PM

    The Tea Party-backed Rick Scott said he was rejecting the government funds to build a high-speed passenger rail line in his state.

  • High-speed rail: Biden announces $53 billion investment

    Wed, Feb 09 2011 at 12:05 PM

    Video: Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the plan to build a 21st-century infrastructure with investments in roads, bridges and high-speed rail.

  • U.S. plans to inject $53 billion into passenger rail, Biden says

    Tue, Feb 08 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Biden, who estimates he's ridden Amtrak between D.C. and his home in Wilmington, Del., 7,900 times, made a strong pitch for rail transportation.

  • Blizzard causes 400 to spend frigid night on train in NYC nightmare

    Mon, Dec 27 2010 at 9:51 PM

    The blizzard left thousands of travelers stranded, closing all three of the metro area's airports and blocking most other means of transportation.

  • Giant port to send coal from America to China hits snag

    Wed, Dec 15 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Plans for a giant shipping port that would serve as a launching point for American coal headed to Asia now faces a legal battle.

  • Texas, Sir Richard Branson join high-speed rail debate

    Sat, Nov 13 2010 at 3:17 PM

    While Texas tries to find the best way to link its major cities together, one big-time investor says he wants in on the high-speed rail game.

  • High-speed rail on Republicans' chopping block

    Wed, Nov 10 2010 at 4:04 PM

    High-speed rail projects funded by the Obama stimulus package aren't popular with one Republican governor-elect, and the industry is taking notice.

  • Israeli fast train to run through West Bank

    Fri, Nov 05 2010 at 1:53 PM

    Planners stand accused of confiscating Palestinian land for a train that does not serve West Bankers.

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