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To compare capacity, this is only about 22 freight trains per day. (assuming 100 cars per train) Why are we doing this again? Trains are way more versatile. We
by burfog 10y ago
To compare capacity, this is only about 22 freight trains per day. (assuming 100 cars per train)
Why are we doing this again? Trains are way more versatile. We can switch trains onto tracks that go all over the place, not just where we have rivers.
Trains can't cross the ocean, but barges don't either. Trains do however carry containerized freight, which is easily loaded into container ships. This is another win for trains.
- csours 10y agohttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/us/19dam.html http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/us/19dam.html 30% less fuel usage than trains.
- ansonhoyt 10y agoI missed where the article mentions the efficiency figure. Can you point me to it? I read it and looked for "30", "rail", "train", "fuel", "efficiency", etc.