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Just notice one important point : in Europe, cargo train is moribund. Virtually everything is moved around by millions of trucks. In the US, it's the other way
by wazoox 15y ago
Just notice one important point : in Europe, cargo train is moribund. Virtually everything is moved around by millions of trucks. In the US, it's the other way around, most stuff is moved across the continent by train. They need to be very careful not to sacrifice it for high speed passenger rail.
- awarzzkktsyfj 15y agohttp://www.economist.com/node/16636101 http://www.economist.com/node/16636101 ... outside Germany and Switzerland, Europe’s freight rail services are a fragmented, lossmaking mess. Repeated attempts to remove the technical and bureaucratic hurdles at national frontiers have come to nothing.