[AT] Rail cars.

[charlie hill]

One problem is that we have allowed about 40% of the rails (I forget the
exact number I heard last week) to be removed.  I doubt if they will ever
return.  The speed (or lack of speed) of rail just doesn't work well with
modern inventory control systems.  They are running a TV ad lately that says
railroads can haul a ton of freight  143 miles or something like that on a
gallon of fuel.  If that is true why does it cost around $1000 to send your
car from the NE to FL on AmTrack?

Charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Irma Brown" <bellville1 at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 7:53 PM
Subject: [AT] Rail cars.


> I sure do agree with the fact it would e wise to get the rail cars back to
> hauling freight and cut down the trucks that are running. . It seems that
in
> our country as soon as we get something that works we have to up and
change
> it. Sometimes not for the better. Just my two cents.
>
> Irma
> Western, KY
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