According to AAR.org and FactCheck.org, a locomotive on average can haul one ton of stuff over 430 miles...on one gallon of diesel fuel. Efficient? Darn straight it is. As fuel prices rise, we are finding that railroads can displace a large number of trucks with a single train. This should bode well for them in the future, and possibly create more track in an era when track has been pulled for decades.
Locally I think this may have railroads here evaluating all the right-of-way in the state to see how portions can be upgraded for more efficiency and service.
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