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oltmannd: thanks :) <br /> <br />futuremodal: <br /> <br />To beat trucks it would suffice to have avg 60-70 mph shuttle trains _for trucks_. On long routes this would allow truck companies to save on drivers (when the truck is shipped the driver may doze off - thus he is not needing a change). With 60 mph speed it would beat trucking hands down. <br /> <br />Simple solution: rr has let us say - Chi-LA route with 20 stops. On each stop truckers load/unload on the train and doze off when the train is in motion. Kind of like LD passanger trains - but for trucks. <br /> <br />For that you just need to scrounge Amtrak some P42's :p and run at 79 mph max. <br /> <br />But if you want to run 100+ mph freight for perishables and high-value stuff (mail, electronics, valuables, some UPS/FedEx stuff) then wired trailroad is the only way to go. Altho hybrid turbine _might_ be an interesting solution.
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