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Why do railroads run intermodal so fast?
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by oltmannd</i> <br /><br />Maybe there is a market for faster ships... <br /> <br />http://www.fastshipatlantic.com/index.htm <br /> <br />These guys seem to think so,. <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />Wouldn't it be ironic if this new maritime technology ends up operating at twice the average speed of today's railroads? If this catches on in coastal shipping it could put coast parallel railroads out of business. Of course, railroaders could just try running trains faster, which would mean shorter trains, which would mean the D&RGW and Milwaukee folks had it right all along......
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