in @CityLab, @AlffDave and I discussed his new book about the Northeast Corridor, including:
▪️ Why cheaper trains > Faster
▪️ Dangers of “futuristic fantasies” with “trains running every which way”
▪️ Why 1800s riots in Philly still slow Amtrak today
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This video highlights how the hedge fund owners of Brightline are profitable. Just not from running trains. From real estate deals: - "Are We Missing The Big Picture?" youtu.be/QXMPcMIA4Is?si… via @YouTube
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Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner train runs on tracks along an eroded stretch of California coastline. Can engineers move it inland before it falls into the ocean? wsj.com/us-news/climat…@RAILMag@RailPassengers
@janelovestrains@RailPassengers Not sure the math lines up:
JFK-SFO: about 2600 miles, 840 lbs of carbon (.32 lbs per mile)
Lakeshore Limited-Zephyr: 3600 miles; 1133 lbs of carbon (high estimate; .31 lbs per mile)
Flying is better for emissions because it travels less miles. That’s it. Unrelated to diesels.
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