Double-Stack Rail cars include large fuel economy benefits

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released its "Comparative Evaluation of Rail and Truck Fuel Efficiency on Competitive Corridors" report that underscores the advantages of the National Gateway project. The National Gateway is a public-private partnership seeking to create a state-of-the-art, double-stack cleared rail corridor between East Coast sea ports and Midwest distribution centers. According to the FRA report, double-stack trains tend to be more fuel efficient than other types of trains. The study also cites increased efficiency, technology improvements and improved railcar designs (Federal Railroad Administration, 2009).