Protecting America's Environment

America's short line railroads provide fuel savings and environmentally friendly shipping for small businesses and communities around the country. Short Lines provide efficient transportation services, while maintaining and protecting the environments in which they operate.

Did you know?
• One rail freight car can carry the equivalent of four truck loads.
• Railroads consume almost a third less fuel than trucks per ton mile moved.
• One rail car can carry a ton of cargo 436 miles on one gallon of fuel.
• Railroads are working to reduce emissions of particulate matter by 90% and
nitrogen oxide by 80%.

Short line railroads take the equivalent of nearly 33 million truck loads off the
highways. Diverting those truckloads from the highway saves the country over
$1.4 billion annually in highway repair costs. Freight moved by rail also improves highway safety and congestion.

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