Congressional candidate Eric Sorensen’s latest tweet claims that all high-speed trains run entirely on wind energy in the Netherlands. However, Sorensen fails to mention that passengers of public transportation pay hundreds more in fares than their counterparts in the United States.
Since 2017, all high speed trains in the Netherlands run entirely on wind energy. One wind turbine, running for one hour, powers a train for 120 miles. The system serves up to 750,000 passengers per day. #ClimateCrisis #solution pic.twitter.com/JhX8uVyMQq
— Eric Sorensen (@ERICSORENSEN) July 12, 2022
One way public transportation is 87% higher in the Netherlands ($3.55) compared to the United States ($2.00).
A monthly pass for public transportation is 58% more in the Netherlands ($102.42) compared to the United States ($65.00).
Cities reached out to Sorensen for comment and did not receive a reply back.
