Trains absolutely are vital, unless you think 2,500,000 tonne-km could be added to the highways -- already carrying 3,000,000 tonne-km [1]. Trains also do that

Trains absolutely are vital, unless you think 2,500,000 tonne-km could be added to the highways -- already carrying 3,000,000 tonne-km [1]. Trains also do that with only 10% of the fuel [2]. I'm not sure what the table you link is showing. Is it $-km, or $-journeys? [1] https://www.bts.gov/us-tonne-kilometers-freight https://www.bts.gov/us-tonne-kilometers-freight [2] https://www.bts.gov/content/fuel-consumption-mode-transportation https://www.bts.gov/content/fuel-consumption-mode-transporta...