That's a savings of 80 to 90 percent compared to freeway costs.
Freeways remove property from the tax rolls.
Compared to rail passengers, auto commuters are five times more likely to have an accident and 88 times more likely to suffer a fatality. In contrast, dwellings near Interstate interchanges have been shown to decline in value. Kalmbach Publishing Co. All rights reserved. One of the railroad industry success stories of the 1990s has been the phenomenal growth of commuter trains. For the complete story on Commuter Rail from Trains Magazine, click here.