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Actually, trains in most cases. The last mile is trucks, but the backbone of America is our world class rail system.
by dragontamer 5y ago
Actually, trains in most cases. The last mile is trucks, but the backbone of America is our world class rail system.
- sethherr 5y agoIndeed, world class shipping rail system. Our passenger rail is depressingly subpar.
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago>Actually, trains in most cases. The last mile is trucks, More like last 50-100mi. Where's your "local" intermodal yard?
- hadlock 5y agoDo you have any stats on this? As I have read (casually) trucking has been 60-80% of consumer goods delivery (end-to-end), and only in the last 3-5 years has rail started picking up long haul freight, as shipping dry goods like coal has become less lucrative.