Really not sure how you can call a nationwide network of profitable freight rail companies--which command one of the highest mode shares in the world--"neglecting rail" Neglecting passenger rail, sure--but that's because they prioritize freight so much!
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Again, that's a limitation on your imagination, not on physics. No government in the world is pro-rail enough to build a freight distribution system without any trucks.
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Either - the entire world is unimaginative, or - you're overlooking a physical constraint Which is more likely?
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Have you *seen* the entire world?
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lmao have you? if there's a country you know of which has eliminated trucks from its logistics, I'm very interested to hear about it
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Are you telling me it's impossible for everyone in the world to keep doing the same stupid thing for decades, if not centuries? If you are, then you're the one who needs to look at political realities.
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Usually when people think everyone in the world is doing something stupid for decades or centuries, they're not accurately assessing the alternatives. But again, if you have ideas for getting more of our truck freight into trains, I'm all ears.
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I have ideas, but I've already spent a bunch of time arguing with your dismissive comments. Now you're all ears?
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Yeah it's the second time I've asked
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Depends what you're delivering and why you're using a train. Trainload coal for example could be viable even over a relatively short distance. As could a "rolling road" across terrain with a railway but no road. Carload freight probably not.
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Touche, but this goes back to the kinds of goods where rail predominates: bulky, low cost-to-weight ratio, low time sensitivity.
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How about as part of the supermarket distribution chain? This is quite time sensitive. http://www.freightonrail.org.uk/CaseStudySupermarkets.htm …
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Rail figures in the supermarket distribution chains in the USA, as well, but (as this article indicates is true for the UK, too) not for last-mile shipments. Look at the figure they give--550km from Magna Park to Grangemouth, ie greater than 250mi (not short-haul)
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I *think* there's more now than then. Obviously it won't be to the store loading dock (almost none have sidings) but there is an agenda to get more freight on rail.
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Oh--what was the date on the piece? I didn't notice one. There's an agenda for that here too (CSX for one won't stop advertising for it), we'll see how much of a dent it puts in mode share tho (esp re: mode share over short distances, which is most urban truck traffic).
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