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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by bombcar on Sunday January 01, 2023 @02:58PM (#34210183)
The absolute amount of freight moved by rail in the US is insane. But the US is also roughly the size of Europe and is shaped so there are many population centers far from the ocean.

If you remove bulk freight it’s quite a bit of a difference but still massive.

Much of European freight goes by boat and truck without much train.

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Re:What are those dents in I-90 outside Seattle? by sfpotter on Monday January 02, 2023 @11:00PM (#34227478)
I don't see how that relates to the US freight system being the best.
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