This BBC News article talks about Personal Rapid Transit system that has been heralded as a solution to transport congestion in years to come and may well replace cars in the future.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/9617577.stm

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Steaming Ahead to a Better Fuel

Railroad companies investigate benefits of using biodiesel-blended fuels

The railroad is already considered one of the most environmentally sustainable and efficient ways to transport freight. Although most railways address fuel efficiency in terms of gallons-per-mile rather than miles-per-gallon, the sheer volume of cargo that can be moved by a single train results in a highly efficient operation.

http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/7859/steaming-ahead-to-a-better-fuel

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Top 5 Green Technologies Missing from the USA - High speed trains, solar cell phones, energy generating dance clubs, radiant floor heating, high tech toilets - http://ecoworldly.com/2008/09/24/top-5-cool-green-technologies-missing-from-the-usa/

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Coal locomotives in the USA - Coal locomotives were stopped in the US in the 1940s! -

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Key aspects of Obama's energy policy - The key elements of this strategy will include massive investment in renewable energy, including wind and solar; a rapid retooling of the U.S. automobile industry to manufacture highly fuel-efficient vehicles with a bias toward plug-ins; the creation of a digital electrical grid; investments in high-speed rail; and an aggressive carbon cap-and-trade program. - http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=71977

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Railway employment decreasing - Railways are more environment-friendly and labour intensive, but there has been negative growth in railway employment in India, China and Europe -

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