We Should All Be Travelling By Canal

"The canal still remains the most fuel-efficient way to ship goods between the East Coast and the upper Midwest. One gallon of diesel pulls one ton of cargo 59 miles by truck, 202 miles by train and 514 miles by canal barge, Ms. Mantello said. A single barge can carry 3,000 tons, enough to replace 100 trucks."

Source: Maag, C. (2008, November 2). Hints of comeback for nation’s first superhighway. The New York Times. Retrieved July 15, 2010, from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/03/nyregion/03erie.html