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The other thread concerning railroads being of importance raises a question in my head. Are railroads today competitive with their forbearers of 1945? <br /> <br />Eliminate comparison of passenger carriage- and concentrate on freight. I know that track mileage is much lower (because rail service is replaced by trucking), employee numbers are much smaller (changes in motive power, information processing upgrades in signalling, freight handling). <br /> <br />Suppose you stacked the Union Pacific of 1945 against the UP of today. The similarities are that both railroads are "at capacity"; both are making a profit; both appear to be in the business of moving bulk freight east to west and vice versa. <br /> <br />Just how effective is the UP today in moving freight compared to the UP of 1945? <br /> <br />Is there any comparison? Or has railroading changed so much that you can't make a comparison? <br /> <br />Erik
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