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For trips over 150-600 miles (depending on the region), Rail is absolutely the way to go - the issue with rail in say a SEA to PDX (or for that matter a YVR to
by Aloha 11y ago
For trips over 150-600 miles (depending on the region), Rail is absolutely the way to go - the issue with rail in say a SEA to PDX (or for that matter a YVR to PDX) trip is the load/unload times at each end, which can add up to more than the total transit time for the freight movement.
- Gravityloss 11y agoSpecialized cranes should make this last some seconds per container. http://www.konecranesusa.com/industries/intermodal-and-rail http://www.konecranesusa.com/industries/intermodal-and-rail
- Aloha 11y agoI believe that they use this, but that only accounts for the movement, not, switching the traincars onto the correct siding, locating a chassis, staging it, moving the chassis/container to a parking area, and the coordinating it to be picked up by a tractor. It's more than just the load/unload.