[taildragger]

Thackney...

Thank you for your continued efforts in the traditional / subset fuels education for all us FR'ers...

I happened to be listening to a Trucking-Radio Statopn one of the Satellite channels about a 2 weeks ago and a perceptive trucker called in. The Trucker noted he foresees a paradigm shift in the transportation arena. Specifically, with the advent of LNG for Trains (a natural fit with the potential of dedicated LNG/refrigerant fuel-car(s)) , the trains price-point per/pound or load will make long distance trucking less competitive, with distance loads going to trains and then more intense local trucking networks when said loads get to lets say the final destination of a metro area.

Love to hear your feedback on this idea.

[thackney]

Long Haul Trucking has expanded into LNG for Fuel as well.

Truck fleets turn to clean, green, domestic natural gas fuel
http://www.cleanenergyfuels.com/products_services/trucking.html

Natural Gas Vehicles Poised to Penetrate U.S. Long Haul Trucking Fleet, IHS CERA Report Says
http://press.ihs.com/press-release/energy-power/natural-gas-vehicles-poised-penetrate-us-long-haul-trucking-fleet-ihs-cer

[thackney]

Shell also is investing in LNG for Marine Fuel.

Shell LNG as Today’s Marine Fuel
http://www.gastechnology.org/Training/Documents/LNG17-proceedings/Transport-05-Eddie-Green-Presentation.pdf

LNG for transport
http://www.shell.com/global/future-energy/natural-gas/natural-gas-transport.html