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Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis???
Author: Coleman Randall, Jr
Date: 04-03-2008 - 14:42

Isn't it true that the actual fuel cost per mile for shipping by train is cheaper than by truck? Like the vintage Santa Fe TV commercial advocates?

If so, given this time of record fuel costs is it likely the railroads will become busier with more freight train movements? Like on many promennt rail lines like the Donner Pass, East Valley, Feather River, Fresno, Highline, Shasta in California as some examples?

And could this situation have a positive ecomomic effect on the railroads and consumers as well if such a shift in shipping goods off of trucks and on to trains is extended?

Doesn't this situation re-instate the need for the rehabilitation to reactivate some abandoned rail (spur) lines by the railroads as well?

Certainly, passenger train patronage has increased as one such example of this situation.

Any thoughts?

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  Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis??? Coleman Randall, Jr 04-03-2008 - 14:42
  Re: Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis??? Tony Burzio 04-03-2008 - 20:44
  Re: Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis??? Stevo del Applegato 04-03-2008 - 22:35
  Re: Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis??? almo 04-03-2008 - 23:51
  Re: Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis??? Harold Collier 04-04-2008 - 01:49
  Re: Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis??? Zeus 04-04-2008 - 03:23
  Re: Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis??? shortline sammie 04-04-2008 - 09:46
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  Re: Idled freight cars reflect derailed U.S. economy Dave Smith 04-04-2008 - 18:04
  Re: Idled freight cars reflect derailed U.S. economy Kcjones 04-04-2008 - 20:04
  Re: Increased use of railroad shipping due to the high fuel cost crisis??? WAF 04-05-2008 - 20:13


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