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RR's are full - then let truckers pull doubles!

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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Blue Ridge Front This might work in some of the flatter land, but here in western North Carolina and other mountainous areas this would be an absolute DISASTER. Every interstate coming into WNC (I-26 and I-40) have grades of 6-7% for several miles at a time with many sharp curves along the way. There'd be wrecks constantly. I've heard that in Australia they'll run up to four trailers at a time across the flatlands, so I would imagine two trailers could be done along certain routes in the plains if traffic isn't too heavy. *To of course mention trains (this is a Trains forum, isn't it?) the I-26 route was originally planned to be the route from Spartanburg to Asheville instead of Saluda Grade. Engineers and surveyors determined that it would require 13 miles of extra track and several tunnels to ascend the unstable slopes of the mountain, not to mention the extra cost. So they instead decided on a route with a 4.7% grade? Oh well. A few pictures of what I'm talking about. (A picture is worth a thousand words...) http://www.geocities.com/williamchague/I-26 [/quote]As you have noted that is tough country and from my past in NCDOT expensive to build, maintain and to repair. Two tunnels come to mind in my nightmares even down here in Winston Salem
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