[AT] Rail cars.

[Francis Robinson]

--On Tuesday, February 26, 2008 5:18 PM -0500 Dave Merchant 
<nesys_com at ameritech.net> wrote:

> No.
>
> Trucks run on roads maintained by public funds.
>
> Railroads pay for all their track + infrastructure, and then
> pay taxes on what they've built. Part of the justification
> for track reduction/elimination is to reduce tax liability.
>
> Trucks do pay use taxes, but it is questionable whether
> they cover the road wear + damage they cause.
>
> Dave

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	I seem to recall reading that it cost more to install a RR crossing with 
drop arms than to build a fairly long section of track.



--
"farmer"


Francis Robinson
Central Indiana, USA
Robinson at svs.net