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| Copper | Aug 16 2016, 01:34 PM Post #126 |
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Unless Mr. Fusion comes along replacing trains with autonomous trucks for long haul shipping is probably not a great idea. |
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| Rainman | Aug 16 2016, 01:35 PM Post #127 |
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But Ax, that is my deal with government! I pay taxes, lots and lots and lots of taxes, and in all things covered with these monies, I expect my street to be paved every 20 years or so. Is that too much to expect for my "contribution?" Edit: my bad. It's not a "contribution." If I don't pay, eventually they will show up at my door with guns, and haul me off. Edited by Rainman, Aug 16 2016, 01:36 PM.
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| KlavierBauer | Aug 16 2016, 03:35 PM Post #128 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I totally agree. I have two close relatives who work for the train industry, so I may have a little bias there - but yeah, I think with the modern engines and the efficiencies they're capable of, we should be using freight trains more than we are. I think there's an uptick in train usage overall right now. I don't know that for certain, but one relative who's a federal line inspector says that she's traveling now more than ever before. I'm guessing it's because so many places are expanding passenger service and bringing back the American love affair with the train (or trying to). |
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| taiwan_girl | Aug 17 2016, 07:12 AM Post #129 |
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this is very true. I remember reading an article (cant remember when/where) that was about the horse-shoeing industry in the US, and the great number of people that were employed in that industry, either by direct horse-shoeing or the businesses that support them (it surprised me that it was quite a % of the US working population). Then came the automobile and all of a sudden, the US did not need so many horse shoeing people. People adapted, new skills were developed, etc. As Moonbat and Jon mention, this happens all the time. |
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| Steve Miller | Sep 19 2016, 08:15 AM Post #130 |
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Bull-Carp
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The process continues. |
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