Greening Up My Act

Are Trains Greener Than Cars? All Aboard to Find Out!


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Ever wonder if passenger trains are actually a sustainable form of transport? Learn all about that in the newest episode of this fun sustainability podcast! Tiffany also covers her disaster of a cross-country Amtrak train trip in 2018 (and how to do it right if you're considering buying your own Amtrak tickets).

Sources

  • Boston Consulting Group: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2022/riding-the-rails-to-the-future-of-sustainability 
  • European Environment Agency: https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/motorised-transport-train-plane-road 
  • Train company Brightline’s press release: https://www.gobrightline.com/press-room/2023/brightline-130-mph-milestone 
  • Popular Science on U.S. high speed rail: https://www.popsci.com/technology/high-speed-rail/ 
  • Washington Post on high-speed rail plans: https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2023/08/30/us-high-speed-rail-projects/ 

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Greening Up My ActBy Kat Cox & Tiffany Verbeck

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