To: Willie Green
WISPIRG says high-speed rail is 23-percent more fuel efficient than flying and up to 50-percent more fuel efficient than driving.
Wow. Those numbers are underwhelming. WHen I see weasel words like "UP TO" than I know that it will be significantly less. UP TO means full trains in each direction, every ride. Ain't gonna happen.
5 posted on
06/16/2010 2:13:15 PM PDT by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: Dr. Sivana
Wow. Those numbers are underwhelming. WHen I see weasel words like "UP TO" than I know that it will be significantly less. UP TO means full trains in each direction, every ride. Ain't gonna happen.
...and the "driving" comparison assumes everyone rides solo in their H2 or Escalade, at either 5 or 95 mph.
Isn't LibMath fun?!?
14 posted on
06/16/2010 2:17:14 PM PDT by
Zeppelin
(Keep on FReepin' on...)
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