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The problem with ever increasing size of containers/trailers is twofold, 1, the customer wants to move more freight at the same price as the previous smaller container which is bad for railroads and trucking companies alike and 2, most roads in North America once you get off the multi laned limited access highway system is at or near its design capacity for trailer length. In Europe, even 45' and 53' are beyond the design capacity of most roads. The question is where will it all stop? How big is big enough especially when trucks start pulling double and triple trailers? In my opinion when you start sending more than 53' across the country it is time to put the freight in a box car and ship it by rail. Unfortunately too many shippers and/or receivers have abandoned their rail access and others have never had any. The continuing high price of fuel is going to make many distribution centres rethink their lack of rail access. <br />I also don't see why JB Hunt and Schnieder are abandoning container service. They need to implement better control over their chassis. The beauty of containerized frieght is that you don't need a set of bogies for every uni saving capital,repair and licensing costs, you can stack the units saving space on the ground, and you can stack the units while in transport saving cost. I can't the imagine the railways willingly reinvesting in TOFC cars on a scale sufficient enough to provide piggyback service nationwide to keep the Hunts and Schneiders of the world happy.
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