EveryJoe » trains http://www.everyjoe.com Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:45:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Hybrid Train http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/hybrid-train-337/ http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/hybrid-train-337/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:17:29 +0000 Hilary http://ecofriendlydriver.com/?p=8 Post from: EveryJoe

Hybrid Train

]]> While the US is still struggling to get it’s individual transportation on the green, the Japanese have made the leap to hybridizing their railroad system.

The East Japan Railway Company has put the world’s first diesel-electric on tracks. Though twice as expensive as a traditional train, the hybrid offers 20% higher fuel efficiency and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 60%.

Hybrid Train

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