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Re:Mexico building rail rival as water shortages drain Panam... by Animats on Sunday January 14, 2024 @06:42PM (#38995649)
There's been a rail line there for a century. It's just being improved. It's the port facilities that need major expansion.

Why lift ships? Containers are designed to be easily loaded, unloaded, and carried on various vehicles.

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Re:Mexico building rail rival as water shortages drain Panam... by albert180 on Sunday January 14, 2024 @07:03PM (#38995794)
Some people love reinventing rail, but just worse, more expensive and less efficient.
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