Comparing trains with cars

A totally unscientific comparison, prompted by Tim O’Reilly’s tweet.

A Subaru weighs 1.33 tonnes.

A Train carriage weighs 37 tonnes. ref

At capacity, a Subaru can carry 4. A train carries 275.

Type Calculation Tonnes per person
Trains 37 tonnes / 275 person 0.134545455
Cars 1.33 / 4 0.3325

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