Take the train in Taiwan to save energy

On January 5, 2007 a new rail system opened in Taiwan that will save time and energy for commuters.

The International Herald Tribune recently discussed the new rail system. If the train is fully loaded, then passengers use only 1/6 of the energy they would have used traveling alone in a car, and will emit a fraction of the carbon dioxide. The trains will cover a distance of 325 kilometers (215 miles) from Taipei to Kaohsiung in approximately 90 minutes.

The new rail system is expected to relieve some of the traffic congestion in the island country. Tickets will cost less than an airplane flight, according to the article.