[wendy1946]

You’re talking about things which take two or three days to get from A to B in trucks taking months via trains and more unionism in place of existing private truck owners and drivers who are basically small businessmen. The only real need is for our own sources of fuel for the trucks.

[railroader]

You’re talking about things which take two or three days to get from A to B in trucks taking months via trains and more unionism in place of existing private truck owners and drivers who are basically small businessmen.

Rail vs. truck can turn into an endless debate, but the fact of the matter is, they each have their advantages/disadvtanges. As distance increases, rail freight's advantage increases. Intermodal trains operating between the west coast and midwestern points, such as Chicago, can beat motor carrier transit times.

The only real need is for our own sources of fuel for the trucks.

What if truckers had to build their own roads?