Over the past decade, freight shipments have steadily shifted towards highway trucks over railroads. The reason is straightforward, although not entirely beneficial: trucks, generally, have been faster.
That’s not to say trucks are more efficient, however. In fact, railroads are by far the most fuel-efficient way to move cargo over land, and they produce about 75 percent less emissions than trucking. They also cause significantly fewer injuries and fatalities than trucks.
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