[DH]

The US rail system is one of the most inefficient, labor union intensive, incompetent systems in the world.

They are the civilian equivalent of the Postal Service.

[taxed2death]

"The US rail system is one of the most inefficient, labor union intensive, incompetent systems in the world."

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Strange...I was just out in the desert about 2 months ago near Barstow and was absolutely amazed at the length of the trains I saw running across the US. I looked across from my left to my right and saw 5 separate trains each about a mile long. The ones in the distance were specks...

I was thinking to myself..WOW... there's 5 MILES of goods being moved right before my very eyes...and being done with probably less than 20 guys on the five trains.


When you factor in the total amount of RR employees nationwide and figure out the tonnage they move... I'd be hard pressed to think of a more efficient mode of transporting goods....with the exception of container ships.


Just my opinion though....

[glorgau]

Nice map of respective rail freight in countries. The US rules.