Company built its own rail terminal in NYC to avoid relying on trucks

Re:Company built its own rail terminal in NYC to avoid relyi... by satiric on Thursday May 01, 2025 @10:56AM (#43858505)

Remove half the freight and it looks like the US transports half as much. This doesn't seem revelatory to me?

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Re:Company built its own rail terminal in NYC to avoid relyi... by Symbiote on Thursday May 01, 2025 @04:35PM (#43863063)

These comparisons between countries are always difficult.

Each place is adapted to the geography.

In Europe, the coal or ore may well be loaded onto a barge. The rivers here follow some useful routes, and the continent is surrounded by sea on three sides.

The USA doesn't have such convenient waterways.

Similarly, a container ship will make multiple stops around Europe, so there's less need to have a huge freight railway from Greece to the Netherlands.

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