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If you compare cars above average load, compare to trains above average load. Those figures are for c. 50% loading.

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by DoDo on Thu Jan 24th, 2008 at 11:40:27 AM EST
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For general comparisons of different modes then of course you are right.

However I don't think that's a valid approach when making a personal decision between car or rail - the train will probably* be averagely loaded irrespective of whether I buy train tickets or choose to take the car. If my particular circumstances mean that I know that the car will be full, then that's a relevant factor in my decision.

Regards
Luke

[*] However as it happens in this particular case the trains were highly loaded (it was Xmas after all, so the overnight services out of Paris were fully booked on the dates we wanted, dunno about the day trains - in any case we had too much luggage to make either train or plane practical).


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by silburnl on Fri Jan 25th, 2008 at 01:22:48 PM EST
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Railways, energy, CO2 - Part 1 | 30 comments (30 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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