Question

rail costs about ______ of the price of moving goods by truck, while emitting just 10 percent of the greenhouse gases. emerging green technologies could reduce emissions even further, especially given the international energy agencys estimate that passenger and freight rail activity will double over the next thirty years.
1/4
1/3
1/2
2/3
a 2018 study commissioned by the association of american railroads found that the seven largest railroad operators contributed over 1 percent of total u.s. economic output and created over ______ jobs.
1 million
5 million
10 million
15 million

Explanation:

1. Rail typically costs about one - fourth of the price of moving goods by truck. This is a well - known industry fact related to transportation cost comparisons.
2. The 2018 study by the Association of American Railroads found that the seven largest railroad operators created over 1 million jobs. This is based on the data from that specific study.

Answer:

1. A. 1/4
2. A. 1 million