Directory:Electric Freight Rail – PESWiki
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Electrifying railroads and transferring half of the ton-miles of trucks to rail could save 6.3% of US oil consumption. Electric railroads, well-proven in other countries, are cheaper to operate and can carry more freight because they accelerate and brake faster, can generate electricity while braking, and have no delays for refueling. Aside from high-speed electric rail lines from Philadelphia-to-Harrisburg and Boston-to-D.C., the US has a long way to travel in catching up to many, more mobile countries within Europe and Asia.