The Return of American Railroading

A quote:

> At the same time, giving public money to private, for-profit companies to invest in things that some believe these companies should be investing in themselves can be a tough sell. Florida’s Wise says that the state’s formula for providing grants includes a clear public benefits test. “We do the metrics. You take 260 trucks off the road for every train. Highway maintenance cost avoidance is huge.” The environmental and economic development advantages can be calculated as well. “You can move a ton of freight 100 miles on one gallon of fuel, which means shippers can look to savings with rail versus trucks. All those factors come into play when we calculate the benefits of a specific project.”

And the link:

http://t.co/qApCvczp3i

Rick
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Richard Risemberg
http://www.bicyclefixation.com
http://www.SustainableCityNews.com
http://gridlogisticsinc.com
http://www.rickrise.com








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