Gas Prices: When Do You Complain?

[TLyttle]

I'm aware of that. In fact, after the war it was decided by the fuel companies, and vehicle manufacturers, that rail was too cheap, hence the switch to road vehicles. Stuff gets from place to place "faster" by truck, and they are still selling that crap to justify their industry.

Rails opened up this continent, both in the US and Canada, but tearing up the rails and closing stations and depots has been the byword for 50 years. Consequently, road transport is the only viable option left...

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Originally Posted by TLyttle

I'm aware of that. In fact, after the war it was decided by the fuel companies, and vehicle manufacturers, that rail was too cheap, hence the switch to road vehicles. Stuff gets from place to place "faster" by truck, and they are still selling that crap to justify their industry.

Rails opened up this continent, both in the US and Canada, but tearing up the rails and closing stations and depots has been the byword for 50 years. Consequently, road transport is the only viable option left...

50 years? Try since the Civil War when the north destroyed around 80% or so of all rail lines in the entire south.

We will eventually get real rail lines as the air industry becomes less and less safe, they are perfecting high speed rail in other countries, just like safe nuclear, it is only a matter of time before we get high speed rail.

And then Amtrak will finally go under, and private rail will change the country again.