- One freight train can carry the equivalent
of 280 truck trailers reducing highway congestion.
- Rail can move one ton of freight over
700 miles on a single gallon of fuel.
- Rail reduces harmful air pollutants
by 6 to 12 times compared to other land transportation.
- 70% of cargo handled by the Port of
Vancouver is transported by rail; that percentage will increase
to over 80% by 2025.
- Freight and passenger rail traffic
on the BNSF mainline traveling through Vancouver is projected
to double by 2025.
- Unit Trains are made up of 110 rail
cars and can be as long as 7,000 feet.
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