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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by WalterBright on Friday December 30, 2022 @08:04PM (#34192134)
The interstates are a constant stream of freight trucks. Trucks cause 4x the pollution of trains. Trucks spew tire and brake dust all over the countryside. Most of the maintenance on highways are the result of trucks, and this is paid for by taxpayers.
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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by nemo44x on Friday December 30, 2022 @08:53PM (#34192582)
Trucks are what get goods to their destination. Rail can only get you so close.
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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by WalterBright on Friday December 30, 2022 @11:40PM (#34193640)
Right. For a 3,000 mile journey, 2,998 of those miles can be by rail with the trailer set on a flatcar. The mile in and the last mile the trailer is picked off the flatbed and hooked up to the semi.
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