>This may all be a useless debate before to much longer, it looks like Amtrak >might be derailed. > >http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/business/DailyNews/amtrak020304.html > >Greg H.
Yeah, they're no good, trains just don't waste nearly enough fuel. But, whatever happens to Amtrak, it's a useful debate nonetheless, and of wider interest than just the US. Best Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Osaka, Japan http://journeytoforever.org/ >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Keith Addison" <> >Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 21:33 >Subject: Air travel - was Re: [biofuel] car racing-grand prix etc > > > > > > Hi Ed > > > > It's not just the fuel consumption. Figures we had previously put the > > fuel economy per passenger at a bit worse than a car, better than an > > SUV, about half as good as a train. Yes, there is concern about the > > worse effect of the emissions, and about much besides. > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4. No Minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/BgmYkB/VovDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/