<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Rail freight is more efficient than truck freight]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by caniscandida http://www.grist.org/article/freight-trains-19th-century-technology-due-for-a-21st-century-revival/ Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:27:27 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/freight-trains-19th-century-technology-due-for-a-21st-century-revival/1 Yes, bring trains back

Of course trucks have their place: between the train station and the "commercial or industrial door."  But shedding our dependency on interstate trucking would be a terrific benefit.

Chickens are our cousins! So are other sensitive animals! Enough is enough! No more factory farms!

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Of course trucks have their place: between the train station and the "commercial or industrial door."  But shedding our dependency on interstate trucking would be a terrific benefit.

Chickens are our cousins! So are other sensitive animals! Enough is enough! No more factory farms!

]]> Comment #2 by JMG http://www.grist.org/article/freight-trains-19th-century-technology-due-for-a-21st-century-revival/ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:16:01 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/freight-trains-19th-century-technology-due-for-a-21st-century-revival/2 See more on trains (esp. electrification) here

www.lightrailnow.org

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www.lightrailnow.org

]]> Comment #3 by Harvey http://www.grist.org/article/freight-trains-19th-century-technology-due-for-a-21st-century-revival/ Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:10:12 -0800 http://www.grist.org/article/freight-trains-19th-century-technology-due-for-a-21st-century-revival/3 move truck freight to trains

France plans to stop making  new highways and to  transfer the  freight traffic from highways to  rail. It seems a great  idea. We'll still  need some trucks to  go to places that  trains cannot  reach  (yet). Containers can travel  by  truck and by  truck. We can put  the who truck trailer on trains too.

Switzerland does not  allow trucks across the country. All trucks are loaded on freight  trains. It seemed crazy first, but  it  works.

And the truck drivers' jobs ? We have to  respect  that too. Give those people free training and  priority  for all the  position that  will be created. Compensate those  close to retirement.

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France plans to stop making  new highways and to  transfer the  freight traffic from highways to  rail. It seems a great  idea. We'll still  need some trucks to  go to places that  trains cannot  reach  (yet). Containers can travel  by  truck and by  truck. We can put  the who truck trailer on trains too.

Switzerland does not  allow trucks across the country. All trucks are loaded on freight  trains. It seemed crazy first, but  it  works.

And the truck drivers' jobs ? We have to  respect  that too. Give those people free training and  priority  for all the  position that  will be created. Compensate those  close to retirement.

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