Elements of Sustainable Transportation
Rail Networks
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Elements of Sustainable Transportation |
Rail Networks |
| One railway can carry more traffic than a 4-lane highway, utilizes less resources, and has greater safety and less stress (on people, animals, and the environment). |
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Integrating trains and bicycles has the potential to meet a large part of society's need for mobility. |
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photo of a small train station in Northern Denmark (1999) |
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not all trains have to be big |
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But sometimes they need to be fast. This is a picture of Acela, Amtrak's new highspeed train on the east coast. A national network of highspeed trains could significantly relieve air congestion in the U.S. |
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train tunnel in Alaska |
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In: article on reviving the street car system in Washington D.C. |
Out: http://faculty.washington.edu/jbs/itrans/ |
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