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Vermont Freight Rail Tonnage
Current Value
6.9 million tons
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
In Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, as in all of Vermont, trucks are the primary means of freight transportation, but rail is also a critical component of the freight network. Approximately 46.7 million tons of freight moved into, out from, through, or within Vermont in 2018. Trucks carried approximately 84% of that freight and rail carried 15%. By 2045, the volume of freight (when measured by weight) is expected to increase 68% to 78.7 million tons. By 2045, rail is expected to move a larger share of freight (21%) in Vermont. (Vermont Freight Plan 2022).
Why Is This Important?
Freight rail transport is more energy efficient and reduces the number of trucks traveling through the region.
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