Rail is Essential for the Fight Against Climate Change
Do you care about the climate crisis and see trains as part of the solution? In 2023, the Sierra Club outlined a detailed series of recommendations to improve both passenger and freight rail and expand rail electrification. This resource shows how investing in rail can help create good jobs, provide equitable mobility, reduce traffic congestion, and cut climate emissions. In this talk, Sierra Club staff Katherine García and Yassi Kavezade, who were part of the team that published the report, provide an overview of their advocacy and the importance of investing in rail in the U.S.
