Keith Addison wrote: > > By the way, there's a major magazine that wants to run a big piece on > trains, the lack thereof, in the US mainly, also elsewhere. I've been > asked to write it, but backed off - too much research, too far away. > I guess I could contribute on the "elsewhere" bit. Anyone know a > trains guru/advocate with the whole thing at his fingertips who might > be interested? Anyone like to contribute? It wouldn't be for a few > months, but this could be a chance to to something about it, > considering what Robert's been saying, all too true, and the figures > that Tim posted previously - once again:
Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel: SUV: 4,591 Air: 4,123 Bus: 3,729 Car: 3,672 Train: 2,138 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics http://199.79.179.77/btsprod/nts/Ch4_web/4-20.htm (notes from site above) NOTES: To calculate total Btu, multiply fuel consumed (see tables 4-21, 4-22, 4-24, 4-25) by 135,000 Btu/gallon for air carrier, 125,000 Btu/gallon for passenger car, other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, and motorcycle, and 138,700 Btu/gallon for transit motor bus and Amtrak. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MH wrote: What I'm trying to understand is mile-per-gallon per-passenger per-vehicle NOTE: all mpg rounded off SUV: 125,000 Btu/gallon divide by 4,591 BTUs Per Passenger mile = 27 mpg Air: 135,000 Btu/gallon divide by 4,123 BTUs Per Passenger mile = 33 mpg Bus: 138,700 Btu/gallon divide by 3,729 BTUs Per Passenger mile = 37 mpg Car: 125,000 Btu/gallon divide by 3,672 BTUs Per Passenger mile = 34 mpg Train: 138,700 Btu/gallon divide by 2,138 BTUs Per Passenger mile = 65 mpg Lupo: 138,700 divide by 100 mpg = 1,387 BTUs Per Passenger mile ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/iZp8OC/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
