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To: rawhide
My big question here is, Why do they not build some new railroad lines? The railroads can haul more at any given time, and it would create thousands of American jobs. It would also keep the Mexican trucks off our highways. Solves many problems and answers many questions.

Here in southern Michigan, the Amtrak line runs parallel to I-94. 94 is just two lanes in each direction and semis account for over 25%. It's a dangerous traffic situation, and that doesn't account for smuggled drugs, tainted poultry and produce that the motor carrier patrols find on a regular basis.

I'd love to see fewer trucks and more railway cars, but it boils down to NIMBY. There was a plan to create a large depot in the Detroit area where trucks could pick up shipments from railway freight for local delivery, but that was trashed when residents thought it would be too noisy.

127 posted on 05/30/2007 11:58:25 AM PDT by Kieri (Midwest Snark Claw & Feather Club Founder)
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To: Kieri
NIMBY (definition): see enemy of progress
129 posted on 05/30/2007 12:00:14 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Will I be suspended again for this remark?)
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