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HIgh Speed Rail for Freight - "Time is money" (or is it?)
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Was reading through the latest Seattle Times news story regarding the overhyped fuel spill at the new BNSF fuel depot in Hauser Idaho..... <br /> <br />http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002200230_fuel08m.html <br /> <br />....and came across these statements: <br /> <br />"<i>The depot also would significantly speed refueling for a company where shipping time is money. Refueling in Seattle can take up to eight hours, compared with 30 to 45 minutes at the new depot. <br /> <br />Speed freight, create jobs <br /> <br />Business groups on both sides of the state line rallied behind the project as a way to speed freight shipments and as a source of 40 new jobs</i>." <br /> <br />In our past discussions on increasing speeds for freights, it has been pointed out that the slower speeds are okay, since what's really going on is a sort of warehousing while in transit. As long as the shipment arrives just in time, there is no need to develop rail freight corridors with higher average speeds. <br /> <br />Yet, assuming the author of the news item spoke with railroad officials, he must have had enough information from these officials to include statements affirming that rail speed is important, thus the need for the $40 million high speed refueling depot. <br /> <br />If saving 7 hours in transit is that important, why is there not more emphasis on speed over load factor? It seems the railroads are trying to decrease transit time by things such as high speed refueling depots, extending crew districts, etc., basically everything but actually increasing the track speed. <br /> <br />
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