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Yes, you can land a 747 at the Rochester airport,but how much grain can one of them carry? I have the pleasure of driving US Hwy 14 everyday to and from work. East of Owatonna it's not too bad, but have you been west of Mankato lately? No DM&E = no grain trains. One covered hopper = four semi's. DM&E runs one or two grain trains a day during the grain rush, each one about 100 cars long. That means 400 to 800 trucks per day on US 14, US 16, US 212, I-90, etc... These roads are already getting pounded into dust. Imagine what it would be like with no rail transportation. <br /> <br />Tom Edwards <br />New Ulm MN
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