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Combining evidence from more than 200 research papers, the review found these ships emit about three times more carbon dioxide per passenger-mile than a jet and generate more than a ton of garbage a day.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2022

Ride-hail drivers produce more pollution per passenger-mile traveled because they spend more than a third of their time driving around empty.

From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2021

In April, O’Toole wrote, Amtrak’s diesel locomotives produced 167 grams of carbon dioxide per passenger-mile, buses about 60.

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021

But it costs the larger carriers at least 14 cents to fly each passenger one mile, while Spirit’s costs are only half that passenger-mile rate.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2016

Flying by commercial jet in the U.S. is now at least 15 times as safe per passenger-mile as driving in a car.

From Time Magazine Archive