Sustainability of Short Line Railroads
Sustainability Highlights
- Comparatively, one locomotive equals the fuel efficiency of four trucks.
- Railroads only contribute around 2% of greenhouse gas emissions, however they constitute approximately 40% of US freight transportation.
- Opting for rail transport instead of trucks can lead to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 75%.
- A single railcar has the capacity to transport 3-4 times the amount of freight an average truck can carry.
- On average, railroads achieve the movement of one ton of freight for over 480 miles per gallon of fuel.
- Shifting 10% of the freight currently transported by the largest trucks to railroads would result in a yearly decrease of more than 17 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to removing 3.35 million cars from the roads.
- We are aligned with EPA SmartWay Partnership, contributing to the advancement of supply chain sustainability by measuring, benchmarking, and enhancing the efficiency of freight transportation.
- A single freight train can take several hundred trucks off the nation’s highways.
- Patriot Rail employs solar-powered wheel greasers at various locations.
- Patriot Rail is collaborating with utility providers to maximize the integration of renewable energy sources within our energy portfolio.