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that rail generally leads to more growth than highways? According to an economist in the New York Times, "counties with access to a rail line in 1850 grew 20 percent more over the next 40 years. . . (while) a 10 percent increase in a metropolitan area’s stock of highways in 1980 caused a 2

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NYT: U.S. Can Cut Half Its Carbon Emissions From Transportation by 2050

The New York Times recently reported:  "The United States can cut greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in half by 2050 with strategies ranging from cutting speed limits to imposing road pricing, according to a report released today by federal agencies and environmental and industry groups. . . Transportation accounts for roughly 28 percent of the

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