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Thanks RWM and Paul for the information on meeting the tentative CO2 reduction target.  Just to clarify, that is 17% less than the CO2 emissions of 2005 to be achieved by 2020.  Today’s CO2 emissions might be less than those of 2005 due to the recession, so either base date may be okay to use. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> So, if I understand this, you are saying that the yearly rail emission of CO2 is 44.5 million tons, and the cost per ton is $33.  Thus 44,500,000 X 33 = $1,468,500,000 total cost of CO2 per year X 17% = $249,645,000 cost of emission target by 2020.   Therefore, this cost would not come anywhere close to making the case for electrification.  Instead, it would just be a cost passed through to the consumer.  Where does the current value of $33/ton for CO2 come from? Why call it a value rather than a cost?  I would have thought there is no cost of CO2 at this time.
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