Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-04-03 03:25:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FE3AE6EBB4C326BDB253F4C81D0A05BF01C0054F7F1F5607923C2C9D81313B38
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Amtrak's latest emission report shows they used 50.1 milion gal. of diesel fuel with a ridership of 10.1 mil. seat-miles - a fuel economy of 4.96 mpg *per person* https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/environmental1/Amtrak-Sustainability-Report-FY22.pdf A Cadillac Escalade averages 22 mpg - with 7 passengers it's 31x more fuel-efficient than Amtrak https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/44600.shtml
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