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In the US, nearly 70% of all coal is transported by train. A study published on July 1st, 2024 analysing data in the San Francisco Bay Area, “found that residents living near railroad tracks likely have higher premature mortality rates due to air pollutants released during the passage of uncovered coal trains.”

arstechnica.com/science/2024/0

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