hsr climate solution
Major Solution to Climate Change with Zero-Carbon Transportation
hsr decarbonizes transportation
#1 climate solution
High speed rail is the single largest climate solution that can decarbonize the majority of our transportation network quickly. This includes replacing most domestic flights, up to half the car trips, and replacing the ecommerce shipment system currently using energy-intensive, cross-country trucks and airplanes. No other solution comes close in solving climate change.
oil-free transport
HSR is electrically powered and can run 100% on clean, safe renewable energy. One high speed train powered by the wind can carry more passengers than 9 oil-burning, carbon-spewing airplanes! America consumes 20 million barrels of oil every day, most of it for transportation - so switching to oil-free high speed rail is a huge climate and energy security solution all in one.
scales up fast
HSR can decarbonize our transportation system corridor-by-corridor as fast as new rail lines can be built. By making this a national priority, HSR can be built nearly as fast as China. Their new 26,000 mile national HSR network was built in 15 years! With great leadership and the mobilization of American industry, the US can quickly build this major climate solution.
more information
- International Energy Agency Report on Rail Reducing Emissions
- UIC Report: High Speed Rail Fast Track to Sustainable Mobility
- Environmental and Energy Study Institute HSR Report
- IEEE on Energy Efficiency of High Speed Rail
- Rail Decarbonizes Transport
- UIC Reports on Sustainability, Energy Savings of High Speed Rail
- Texas High Speed Rail Environmental Benefits
- Brightline Trains Sustainability Impact
- Brightline West Environmental Benefits
- California High Speed Rail Sustainability Facts
- Cascadia High Speed Rail Environmental Benefits
- Global Railway Review Energy Efficiency of High Speed Rail
- Why Net Zero is Not Enough
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