The International Union of Railways says a high-speed train can carry eight times as many passengers as an airplane over a given distance, using the same amount of energy and emitting a quarter of the carbon dioxide for each passenger. Rail Transport and Environment Facts & Figures The Maglev from Japan holds the world record [...]
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Five Friday Facts
May 29th, 2009 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Clean Technology, Japan, Justin Manger, Policy, Transportation 
Tags: GE, Green Technology, High Speed Rail, Trains 
No Comments »Lessons for a Sustainable Future: Learning from Las Vegas Revisited
May 12th, 2009 Eric Wilson More than 35 years ago American architect Robert Venturi along with Denise Scott Brown and Steven Izenour published a treatise on architecture titled Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of the Architectural Form. The premise of the work relates to a perceived need at the time for a shift in architectural design and meaning. [...]
President Obama Details 10 Potential High Speed Rail Networks
April 17th, 2009 Eric Wilson President Obama released his administration’s plan to develop up to 10 regional high speed rail networks throughout the United States. In a press conference yesterday, Mr. Obama said that “such an investment is necessary to reduce traffic congestion, cut dependence on foreign oil and improve the environment.” Plans for the 10 networks cover all regions [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, President Obama, Transportation Tags: Florida, High Speed Rail, Trains No Comments »Future of American Transportation: High Speed Trains
March 10th, 2009 Eric Wilson In a previous post about Spanish high speed rail lines, Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle mentioned how he hoped to bring a regional network to the Madison-Milwaukee-Chicago area. The fact that the United States does not currently have an extensive high speed rail system in place should not deter the US from developing one. Prior to [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: High Speed Rail, Stimulus Bill, Trains No Comments »Spain Catches Up with High Speed Trains
March 4th, 2009 Eric Wilson At the beginning of the previous decade Spain had no high speed train lines. In 1992, the first section of the Renfe, between Seville and Madrid, opened for service. Known by its abbreviation, “AVE” (Alta Velocidad Española: High Speed Spanish Rail), plans for the system exist for an expansion of 6,000 miles of rail lines [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: High Speed Rail, Trains No Comments »
