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A brief comment on rail and trucks in general and not specific to cattle transport. Railroads are governed by strict operating rules mandated by government and the railroad. Speed is one rule. If an engineer exceeds the posted speed for a section of track he gan be subject to an unpaid vacation or very early retirement. We all hear stories of a train crew going "dead" 50 yards from the terminal. This is a Federal law that is obeyed by all railroads and crews and should be. Now lets look at trucks. Have you ever seen an 18 wheeler obeying the posted speed? How many times have you been traveling at the posted speed or slightly above it and have a trucker pass you up like you were standing still? How many times have you seen an 18 wheeler pulled over by the highway patrol? Very seldom. A deputy sheriff tells me that almost any truck pulled over will rack up several thousand in fines for equipment and other violations. Now I understand why the trucking industry in California (and other states) advertise extensively in the California Highway Patrol inhouse magazine. The last time I checked the CHP is not a significant user of trucks. Truckers refer to their driving log as the "cheat sheet". Have not heard of a train crew referring to their time in the same manner. We need to level the playing field.
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