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Number of airplanes in the world: over 40,000
Cost to build an airplane: $200 Million
Cost to build all airplanes in the world: over $8 TRILLION to build every plane in use

First jet fuel powered plane: 1939
Number of years fuel powered planes have been in operation: 80 years
Cost to fly every single plane in the world every year (cost of fuel for all planes per year): $521 BILLION to run and operate every plane in use, every year.
Cost to run every fuel powered plane in the world, for the past 80 years: $521 Billion * 80 = over $42 Trillion to run every plane in use since 1939

There are 10-15 plane crashes every year

Number of airports in the world: 17,678
Cost to build an airport: $10 Billion
Cost to build all the airports in the world: 17,678 * $10 Billion = over $177 TRILLION to build every airport in use today


Number of ships in the world: 53,045
Cost to build an average ship: $1 Billion
Cost to build all ships in the world: Over $53 TRILLION to build every merchant fleet/ship in use today

Cost to run one ship, for one day: $200,000
Cost to run one ship, for one year: 365*$200,000 = $73 Million
Cost to run every ship in the world, every year: $73 Million * 53,045 = Over $4 Trillion

“every year, on average, more than two dozen (24) large ships sink, or otherwise go missing, taking their crews along with them.”

Add it up: $8 Trillion + $177 Trillion + $53 Trillion + $42 Trillion + $4 Trillion = $284 TRILLION
(look at that number again, OVER A QUARTER of a Quadrillion Dollars)

The cost to operate trains in less than the total cost of operating planes and ships (Cost Train < (Cost Ship + Cost Plane))

Trains are cheaper, more efficient, carry a heavier load, can run all season, faster, safer, and much better for the environment