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Public transport is worse for the environment than private car travel per passenger kilometer.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that public transport is worse for the environment than private car travel per passenger kilometer?

No. Multiple sources report that public transport is generally more energy-efficient and lower-carbon than private car travel per passenger kilometer, with London trains about five times better than a personal car. One source notes buses can be less efficient, but the overall evidence contradicts the claim.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 4
Public transport
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Public transport. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport

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Is public transport less fuel-efficient than cars?
2011
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Is public transport less fuel-efficient than cars?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/4740/is-public-transport-less-fuel-efficient-than-cars

How New Yorkers Prefer to Take Public Transport? A Comprehensive Analysis Based on 2010-2011 Regional Household Travel Survey
2015
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Yinan, T. (2015). How New Yorkers Prefer to Take Public Transport? A Comprehensive Analysis Based on 2010-2011 Regional Household Travel Survey. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8ZG6RFR

Which form of transport has the smallest carbon footprint? | Our World in Data
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Which form of transport has the smallest carbon footprint? | Our World in Data. (n.d.). ourworldindata.org. https://ourworldindata.org/travel-carbon-footprint

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