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by morsch 2462 days ago
Their number for travel by rail: 0.37 - 0.43 pound of CO2 emissions per passenger-mile.

Germany's department of environment number for travel by rail: 38 gram/kilometer = 0.13 pound per passenger mile.

(Source (German): https://www.vcd.org/fileadmin/_processed_/8/9/csm_Emissionen...)

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Yeah, electrified rail is by far the most energy-efficient way of transportation. How that translates to CO2 emission of course depends on how the electricity is made.