Bruce Kelly Wrote:
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> If things continue at their present rate, I
> predict.....

> 1) A huge
> increase in the number of people hopping rides on
> freight trains. Not the yuppie hobo craze of the
> 1990s, but ordinary folks looking for a way to
> vacation or visit relatives on the opposite side
> of the country without having to spend most of
> their summer budget on gasoline.

Ummmmmm.....can't they just email each other?

Besides, who wants to travel across the country at an average speed of 25 mph? It'd almost be faster to ride a bike.

And what if one lives in Spokane and the destination is Phoenix? Can you even get there from here by rail? If so, it might take a month just to get down there via boxcar!