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Trucking?

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Trucking?

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You did point out some problems but were waaaaay too nice to the trucking industry. For many reasons we should put our freight back on the railroads where it belongs. Here are a few: 1. Cost-railroads are cheaper. They can carry more for the same fuel cost 2. Cost-railroads pollute a fraction of the amount per ton carried compared to trucks 3. Cost- railroads don’t cost taxpayers a fortune every couple of years to fix pavement and bridges trashed by huge trucks. One truck does the damage of 15,000 cars due to the seismic stress. 4. Cost-death and damage to humans and other life is due mostly to trucks. They cause the most deadly accidents and are soooooo big they don’t even notice when they force you off the roads in good weather much less in rain or blinding snow. 5. Cost-terrorism to drivers as trucks harass smaller vehicles causing drivers’ blindness when roaring past in nasty weather as well as to those pulling horse trailers, etc. that truckers consider having no right to share “t

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