So, what the article is trying to say is that we should be using trains more for long hauls to concentrated depots and trucks for short hops from the trains? T

So, what the article is trying to say is that we should be using trains more for long hauls to concentrated depots and trucks for short hops from the trains? That would alleviate highway traffic congestion, save a ton on the amount of fuel used to ship goods around the US, and would keep Chuck the Truck Driver in a location close to home. Wonderful idea.