Railroad Construction Opportunities in an Age of Global Warming and Peak Oil
Railroad Construction Opportunities in an Age of Global Warming and Peak Oil
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The problems of global warming and peak oil will cause us to reduce our dependence on fossil fuel and the automobile. There is compelling evidence that we will soon need to take action to reduce green house gas emissions and to conserve oil. The changes will require a shift to different modes of transport, particularly, rail for intercity freight and travel, and mass transit for transportation in urban areas. The construction industry must begin to prepare for an environment where there will be a decreasing emphasis on highway construction and more emphasis on the construction of high-speed rail alternatives.
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Railroad Construction Opportunities in an Age of Global Warming and Peak Oil
Construction Research Congress 2012 ; 2012 ; West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Construction Research Congress 2012 ; 2420-2428
2012-05-17
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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