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U.S. Department of Transportation, Climate Change Center Climate Strategies That Work: Intercity Passenger Rail
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2025-01-01
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Abstract:Intercity rail service connects cities over longer distances than commuter or regional trains. Intercity rail travel, including high-speed rail (HSR), is generally less carbon-intensive than air or single-occupancy car travel on a passenger-mile basis. Emissions savings are even greater on the electrified portion of rail which currently includes Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, the busiest passenger railroad corridor in the U.S. network. Giving passengers the choice to take passenger rail can help avoid greenhouse gas emissions from long distance travel and vehicle congestion. Additionally, intercity passenger rail has the potential to save travel time in comparison to driving or flying when accounting for time spent at and travelling to the airport.
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