Comments on: Global Warming Photo of the Week: Green Train Crossing http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/ Exploring the New Values of the 21st Century Citizen Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:40:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Jozy http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-253 Jozy Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:56:47 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-253 Addition to my message above: see this picture: http://www.niceware.com/zebra/auto/X09.html It says: 'bridge open, shutdown your engine' Addition to my message above: see this picture: http://www.niceware.com/zebra/auto/X09.html
It says: ‘bridge open, shutdown your engine’

]]> By: Jozy http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-252 Jozy Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:54:32 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-252 I'm living in The Netherlands and it's here quite normal to shut down your engine while waiting for a train / bridge. Also in some places we've sings like this says to shut down your engine. But most of the people do it anyway. I’m living in The Netherlands and it’s here quite normal to shut down your engine while waiting for a train / bridge.

Also in some places we’ve sings like this says to shut down your engine. But most of the people do it anyway.

]]> By: philip http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-251 philip Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:58:38 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-251 I'm sorry but this isn't very good. Whenever you start your engine it squirts a lot of fuel into the engine to get it started. Also since the burn of the fuel isn't clean at start, it produces more pollution. For that short time your waiting there I assume 5 minutes max, then your going to make more pollution stopping and starting the engine and use up more fuel due to the initial squirt of fuel needed to get right fuel air mix in the engine. I’m sorry but this isn’t very good. Whenever you start your engine it squirts a lot of fuel into the engine to get it started. Also since the burn of the fuel isn’t clean at start, it produces more pollution. For that short time your waiting there I assume 5 minutes max, then your going to make more pollution stopping and starting the engine and use up more fuel due to the initial squirt of fuel needed to get right fuel air mix in the engine.

]]> By: Sabra http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-250 Sabra Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:01:26 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-250 Not only does it cost you nothing, it actually saves you something. If your engine is off, you're not burning fuel (duh!), which means you can use your gas to actually <i>go</i> a little farther, instead of just sitting there! Turning one's engine off is actually pretty common here, at least at the tracks that tend to get very long freight trains. I guess once you're used to them and you know how long they'll be sitting there, burning up that $2.81/gallon gasoline isn't so appealing anymore! Not only does it cost you nothing, it actually saves you something. If your engine is off, you’re not burning fuel (duh!), which means you can use your gas to actually go a little farther, instead of just sitting there!

Turning one’s engine off is actually pretty common here, at least at the tracks that tend to get very long freight trains. I guess once you’re used to them and you know how long they’ll be sitting there, burning up that $2.81/gallon gasoline isn’t so appealing anymore!

]]> By: shaun http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-249 shaun Sat, 21 Jul 2007 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-249 That sign isn't real is it? Looks kinda fake. Who implemented this sign lol I just can't beleive that someone actually did this. That sign isn’t real is it? Looks kinda fake. Who implemented this sign lol I just can’t beleive that someone actually did this.

]]> By: Ms. Darcy http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-239 Ms. Darcy Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:33:09 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-239 What a great image. I think it's a great idea. What a great image. I think it’s a great idea.

]]> By: The Masked Stumbler http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-238 The Masked Stumbler Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:32:24 +0000 http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/19/green-train-crossing/#comment-238 Cool photo - you're right, we should all be doing things like that. Thanks for posting it - Cool photo - you’re right, we should all be doing things like that.

Thanks for posting it -

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