* Taking Amtrak round trip between RIchmond, VA and Washington, DC is 39.56% cheaper compared to paying an employee the federal recommended reimbursement for mileage.
* Taking Amtrak between Richmond, VA and Washington, DC is 91.13% cheaper than flying.
Environment
*Intercity passenger trains average 51 mpg per passenger mile.....
*One railway track mile uses .42 football fields of land compared to one highway mile that equals 1.10.
*One VRE commuter train can equal as many as 800 cars off the highway.
*One intermodal freight train can equal up to 300 tractor trailers.
Investment
*For every $1 invested in public transportation such as intercity rail, $4 is returned in economic development.
