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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Murphy Siding [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by futuremodal A short haul is considered anything under 300 miles, and today railroads won't touch shorthauls [/quote] The fact that railroads gave up this business means they couldn't compete for the business-the trucks won, in this case.[:)] [/quote] What you are missing is the fact that railroads under regulation had to offer a bid for such services. Just because they did haul oddities 300 miles doesn't mean they wanted to. When trucks and decent highways came along, the railroads were more than happy to pawn this type of haul onto the mode of last resort. And I will tell you this - If for some reason trucking companies no longer wanted this business, it would no longer get hauled. Do you really think the railroads would want this back? HEdoubletoothpicks No! The mode of last resort. Learn it, memorize it, engrain it.
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