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Access fees for rail are high because many lines are being operated at almost full capacity. That does not happen for most roads. <br /> <br />I think open access does not give the infrastructure owner the right incentives for investment. Most of the railroad techological progress is intended to reduce the number of running trains (train-miles) and gross tonnage (ton-miles) for the same freight. That's why cars went 286K and then 315K. But reduced train-miles and ton-miles means reduced revenue for a line owner. So, let's suppose that 340,000 lbs cars are feasible, would the infrastructure owner upgrade its lines for them? <br />
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