TRAINS VS. TRUCKS

[CSXrules4eva]

Come One peps elaborate [:D]

[railman]

I'll say no, then duck and wait to get run over.
I say this because in a vacuum, the trucking industry would never need the railroad. It would simply cost more to ship things, destroy the highway networks of our country, and also bring congestion to an all-time high around our cities, not to mention adding a collossal amount of polution to the air.

All this if the trains simply stopped rolling. However, because the trains are there, there will always be balance, especially as there is a great deal of sentiment against expanding highways. So I guess I could have voted that "they needed each other," but you don't start long witty forums with a middle of the road answer, now do we?

[Junctionfan]

At the moment no, but depending on how highway conjestion and fuel cost get out of control, I may be correct in saying that it could be both industries depend on each other.

[Allen Jenkins]

There is a need for just in time delivery. Coast to coast. You can't beat Triple Crown, they're the King. Here's the difference, in the TC, and CSX. Backhaul. ACJ.

[route_rock]

Trucks dont need trains trains dont need trucks that simple right?Nope.I said no but I am totally wrong about it.Trucking would survive fora time without rail but rail would come back.Reason 1 trucking is in a world of hurt right now.Not enough drivers.Trust me none of you want to be one unless it is local.So without enough drivers what do you do if your Schneider or JB Hunt?You go rail!I have seen an ALLIED truck(household goods movers!)in intermodal trains! Now this whole door to door thing is valid but rail could take it back if it could get faster service.Volume is a place where no trucking company wants to go either.If you would quit just shipping coal by rail there wouldnt be enough trucks to handle it.and thats only by maybe two or three mines.Rail will never get the LTL buisness(not fast enough nor flexible enough anymore)but LTL depends on rail as well due to union contracts forcing them to hire more drivers if they are to have a long haul service.The 34 hour restart in the new hours of service for truck drivers is NOT to be used by union drivers.Not in any contract so the Roadways Yellows and the like will be out there shipping by rail.

[ValorStorm]

I'm voting "Mabe" because I can't find the "Maybe" option.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

The need each other.


I'd like to see trucks haul the long distance bulk commodities the rails haul....you would not be able to get an automobile on the highways for all the trucks, of course the highways themselves would be beaten to a bloody pulp and basically unfit for traveling account of the additional tonnage they would be handling.

[jimitimi]

They both need each other because both have their strengths and weaknesses that depend on each other.

For railroads to continue to thrive, we need a balanced transportation funding system whereby airlines and highways AND railroads get equal funding formulas and support!