Comments on: Obama’s High-Speed Vision Gets Railroad Companies Back on Track http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/05/14/obama-railroad/ Investment News Provider Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Buffett Bets on Bright U.S. Economic Future With Burlington Acquisition http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/05/14/obama-railroad/comment-page-1/#comment-28366 Buffett Bets on Bright U.S. Economic Future With Burlington Acquisition Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:05:45 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=7354#comment-28366 [...] Money Morning: Obama’s High-Speed Vision Gets Railroad Companies Back on Track [...] [...] Money Morning: Obama’s High-Speed Vision Gets Railroad Companies Back on Track [...]

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]]> By: John http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/05/14/obama-railroad/comment-page-1/#comment-22089 John Thu, 14 May 2009 17:16:51 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=7354#comment-22089 What companies manufacture railroad track? What companies manufacture railroad track?

]]> By: Robert Freudenberg http://www.moneymorning.com/2009/05/14/obama-railroad/comment-page-1/#comment-22087 Robert Freudenberg Thu, 14 May 2009 15:56:26 +0000 http://www.moneymorning.com/?p=7354#comment-22087 I strongly believe that the rail service should also be improved regarding freight transport. Consider that most of the time the rails are empty, compared to the highways which are often crowded with trucks and seem always to be very busy. Toward this end, I suggest that investment be made into rail hubs, from which trucks can do the short hauling, while the long distances can be much more efficiently performed by the railroads. The hubs should include rail terminals at the cargo ship loading and unloading docks. Should it be necessary, premiums can be permitted for the trucking industry to use these facilities, since the scheme would otherwise reduce their income. Savings in fuel, road maintenance, and truck costs could also accrue. I strongly believe that the rail service should also be improved regarding freight transport. Consider that most of the time the rails are empty, compared to the highways which are often crowded with trucks and seem always to be very busy.

Toward this end, I suggest that investment be made into rail hubs, from which trucks can do the short hauling, while the long distances can be much more efficiently performed by the railroads. The hubs should include rail terminals at the cargo ship loading and unloading docks.

Should it be necessary, premiums can be permitted for the trucking industry to use these facilities, since the scheme would otherwise reduce their income. Savings in fuel, road maintenance, and truck costs could also accrue.

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