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[LiveSteam]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Not really. Compared to the interstate system, it's not a big deal.

really? ya think those trucks & roads can keep Americas power plants supplied?
& thats just 1 aspect

The train-truck debate has been brewing as long as interstates connected major centers of commerce. While railroads reigned supreme for over one-hundred years going back to Abraham Lincoln’s time, trucks are an increasingly visible form of transporting goods over land. (Trains still transport more freight however.)
http://www.thezephyr.com/environ/trucktrain.html

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

really? ya think those trucks & roads can keep Americas power plants supplied?
& thats just 1 aspect

The train-truck debate has been brewing as long as interstates connected major centers of commerce. While railroads reigned supreme for over one-hundred years going back to Abraham Lincoln’s time, trucks are an increasingly visible form of transporting goods over land. (Trains still transport more freight however.)
http://www.thezephyr.com/environ/trucktrain.html

Good point, especially dragging all that low energy Buffalo Dung out of Wyoming every day.

Literally nearly 2 miles of dung rolling into a decent sized plant every day. 200 cars a day at 53' a car.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

really? ya think those trucks & roads can keep Americas power plants supplied?
& thats just 1 aspect

The train-truck debate has been brewing as long as interstates connected major centers of commerce. While railroads reigned supreme for over one-hundred years going back to Abraham Lincoln’s time, trucks are an increasingly visible form of transporting goods over land. (Trains still transport more freight however.)
http://www.thezephyr.com/environ/trucktrain.html

I was at the Mississippi River near Hannibal a while back, and some signage there was touting barges as carrying way more than trucks and trains. I was quite surprised. I don't remember the numbers and if they were national or just some pro-barge subset. I'd like to see national tonnage numbers.

[LiveSteam]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I was at the Mississippi River near Hannibal a while back, and some signage there was touting barges as carrying way more than trucks and trains. I was quite surprised. I don't remember the numbers and if they were national or just some pro-barge subset. I'd like to see national tonnage numbers.

I know they move huge amounts of grain by way of Missouri river to the gas refineries to blend ethanol