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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by MP173 Railroads would naturally oppose weight increases as it would encroach on some of their business, such as low value, high weight commodities. [/quote] This is the point that needs clarification. How would higher GVW encroach on railroad business if the trailer ends up on a TOFC consist? No matter how heavy you can practically get with a trailer (say, up to the Canadian weights of 160k), you still are at an extreme deficit in terms of ton/mile fuel usage, average per mile rate, labor costs per ton/mile, etc. No fleet of 160k over the road semi-trailers can come close to the railroad advantage in the low value/heavy weight commodity spectrum for any type of lengthy haul.
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