🚀 go-pugleaf

There is a history to why our railroads fell into decline.  It has to do with
cheap gas with no taxes, a very active  union, and a lot of mismanagement and
corruption in the railroads.  Knock the tax on gas up to European levels, and see
what happens... :)

The interstate highways, interestingly enough, were not originally meant for
trucking or even commuting.  They were built as part of a comprehensive national
defense system to be able to get military equipment around efficiently.

Mike

"Matthew T. Russotto" wrote:

> In article <76vsq3$qe3$1@lark.jmu.edu>,
> David R. Fordham <Bogus@nospam.com> wrote:
> }In article <36932e38$0$6124@mojo.crosslink.net>, gilmer@crosslink.net says...
> }
> }>The trucks are the primary means of delivery for most of the industry in the
> }>valley.  The last time I looked the valley seems to be doing quite well in
> }>the economic sense so don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
> }>
> }
> }Yes, true, but most (90% or more?) of the trucks are NOT coming to,
> }or going from, the valley.  Most of them are *through* trucks.   No one
> }suggests *banning* trucks, just reducing the number of trucks.  And if
> }you reduce the long-haul "thru" trucks, you eliminate almost all the problem.
>
> It's an INTERSTATE highway.  Through traffic, including truck traffic,
> is part of its purpose.
>
> }The railroads are far, far, way far, amazingly far, far,
> }more efficient at moving that SAME EXACT freight, all 2000 tons of
> }it, with five engines, five "drivers", and far fewer encounters with
> }automobiles, and with a much higher safety rating per mile-ton moved.
> }
> }And with no more loading effort:  you use piggy-back flatcars.
>
> So if it's so damn efficient, why aren't they using it more?
>
> --
> Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
> "Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, and moderation in pursuit
> of justice is no virtue."

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