Rail now accounts for less than 10% of domestic freight traffic by weight, and less than 15% that of truck. Considering how much more cost-efficient rail is (an

Rail now accounts for less than 10% of domestic freight traffic by weight, and less than 15% that of truck. Considering how much more cost-efficient rail is (and how much cheaper the infrastructure is), that's pretty bad. It's a slow death, but rail freight remains flat at best while total freight continues to increase.