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http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-Fuel_savings_potential_trucks_rail_intermodal
Trains can move four times more ton-miles per gallon than trucks, typically at lower cost. Rail intermodal systems, where trains move shipments over medium to long distances and trucks move goods to final destinations, could save upwards of 25% of heavy truck fuel by 2050—perhaps even 60–80%.
http://www.rmi.org/RFGraph-Rail_shipments
Coal currently dominates U.S. rail shipments. If rail intermodal is to expand across the country, trains will need to free up capacity by shipping less coal. This potential is presented in the
Renew and
Transform cases within Reinventing Fire’s electricity sector.