can we do without the big trucks on the road?

Question

for your info most trucks only haul a load 450 to 600 miles pick up to del.so Government support railroads by tax dollars wont work.and yes the dis is right only been at this since 1982.and now must fright is short haul.

for your info most trucks only haul a load 450 to 600 miles pick up to del.so Government support railroads by tax dollars wont work.and yes the dis is right only been at this since 1982.and now 80% of fright is short haul.

Answer 1

No.
All the food in the grocery stores is delivered there by big trucks.
Big trucks carry almost everything everywhere. All the building supplies to the building sites. All the TVs and cell phones to the electronics stores. All the raw materials to the factories. All the finished goods from the factories. All the gasoline to the gas stations. You name it and it gets moved by big trucks, at least part of the way from its source to its destination. Even if the cargo goes part of the way by rail or ship, the first and last legs of the trip are almost always by truck, because very few businesses are on rail lines or at sea ports, but they are all on roads.

Answer 2

Probably some trucks would still need to be used for urgent deliveries like foods and such, but a reliable railway system like in Japan or Europe would really help.

Smaller trucks like pick-ups and SUV's can definitely be taken off the roads, as most flat do not need single person driving a huge Cherokee or other stupid **** like that.

Answer 3

Totally dis agree with that last post. Accidents are caused by drivers of smaller vehicles not paying attention or knowing and understanding the capabilities of a semi-truck. They will still be more effecient than a train, considering that most areas do not have rail access. Plus in order to make it more efficeint the train would have to wait until it has a larger shipper. This will in turn raise prices on everything we use (from groceries to flowers) due to more demand than supply.

Answer 4

NO.
Since we have let the railroads deteriorate in favor of highways, there is no other way to transport goods where there are many stops and/or stops where there are no railroad connections.
The Railroad can still be used for some transportation, like coast to coast with maybe only 1 stop.

Answer 5

No, everything you buy arrived by truck. All of the raw materials that were used to make those things arrived by truck. All of the waste that we produce is removed by truck.

Trains are fine when very large volumes of material are traveling from one rail served location to an other rail served location.

Otherwise, It's got to be trucks. (By the way, yes, I do work for a trucking company.)

Answer 6

Yes. The large trucks (semi trailers in particular) should be taken off the roads where possible and goods that need to be shipped long distances should go by train.
1. Trucks are heavy and they damage the roads much more than cars do.
2. They are the cause of many road accidents, either by driver error or badly maintained rigs.
3. They use more fuel and are more polluting than cars are.

Answer 7

Yes of course. Bring back the rail roads for hauling freight. Much more energy efficient and much safer.

Answer 8

yes,the rail industry should be brought back

Answer 9

No.