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Peter DeFazio: “Passenger rail is an important part of the climate change puzzle. It is extremely efficient, fuel efficient, much more…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2020
Passenger rail is an important part of the climate change puzzle. It is extremely efficient, fuel efficient, much more so than individual passenger vehicles.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio discusses the environmental benefits of passenger rail.

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