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In 1905, trains were the least expensive way to travel from one city to another. Trains were the quickest way to travel from one town to another. People were willing to schedule their lives around train schedules. The train companies had infrastructure to provide services to the public like resturants and hotels. <br /> <br />Today, trains don't travel often enough to be a convenience to most of us. Other modes of transportation are more attractive and the costs are closer to train travel. And I'm told Amtrak doesn't take the extra step to earn a customer for life. And they are not the quickest mode of travel anymore either. <br /> <br />In contrast, freight travel times are not as sensitive so the cost per ton mile is much more important. But the trains lack of flexibility coupled with the creation of the primary and interstate highway systems has allowed trucks to gain 'market share' vs. trains. On the other hand, new markets like intermodal freight, have given a real boost to freight railroads in the last twenty or so years. Trucks are not likely to compete with a train that can pick up a whole train of well cars in CA and take them to VA for another ship to transport to Europe.
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