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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal I will disagree there. First of all, there are the two different aspects being proposed; higher GVW and longer LCV's. On the weight front, that will definately favor US ag and natural resource producers in getting product from farm/forest/mile etc. to the nearest rail terminal. On the length front, longer trailer combinations will be of great aid to UPS and other LCL carriers for domestic light bulky loads. Neither will be of aid to overseas importers, who will still depend on their US railroad allys to get them containerloads of crap to the inner city masses. [/quote] Not to be picky here, but only to clarify for others. LCL is a railroad term, the trucking term is LTL, which for those that might wonder stands for "LESS then TRAILER LOAD." Also, for those asking what LCV stands for, its "LONGER COMBINATION VEHICLES." And applies to permitted movements of these combinations in the states that they operate. As an example Nevada allows doubles (truck-tractor, trailer,con-gear, trailer) up to 70 feet over-all but not triples (truck-tractor, trailer, con-gear, trailer, con-gear, trailer) except by special over length permit. LCVs for the most part are not semi-trailer truck-tractor combinations (truck-tractor, trailer) but are combinations such as "Rocky Mountain Sets" (truck-tractor, 45 or 48 foot trailer, con-gear, 28 foot trailer or reverse order on trailers), "Turn Pike doubles" (truck-tractor, 45 or 48 foot trailer, con-gear, 45 or 48 foot trailer) or "Triples" (truck-tractor, trailer, con-gear, trailer, con-gear, trailer). There are many other variations, but these are the most common LCVs. A triples set: [img]http://webpages.charter.net/nvrails/16111_02-21-06_01.jpg[/img] Jimmy B
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