It’s not “more efficient” it’s just cheaper/more profitable for the shareholders. It’s awful for passengers. It’s bad for the environment (derailments), it is

It’s not “more efficient” it’s just cheaper/more profitable for the shareholders. It’s awful for passengers. It’s bad for the environment (derailments), it is less then ideal for customers outside unit trains and drives them to trucks , and current infrastructure does not support it nor is being upgraded too. Freight outside unit train has/is being gutted And no passenger rail is better for the environment and more convenient when you have a good rail system A good but long video on why rail in America is bad, awful, and failing is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNkYNjADoZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNkYNjADoZg It covers long trains