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

Greening Up My Act

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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Bölümler

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Who the Hell Are We? (00:07:20)

3. Passenger Trains Are Super Sustainable! (00:08:54)

4. How Are Trains More Sustainable? (00:12:03)

5. Ways to Make Trains Even Greener (00:15:22)

6. But Why the Political Opposition to Trains? (00:26:56)

7. Up Next Week: Buses (00:39:16)