as a lot of the lorries are to big for our narrow roads
2007-11-09 06:34:13 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Yes, but how then would you get the goods from the Railway to the destination?
And anyway, go stand down beside the railway line and take a good look. There are still lots of freight trains!
2007-11-09 06:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by Telf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shambo must have his head in the trough. Freight trains pass my house every day. Each engine is hauling 39 carriages, that must be equivqlent to about 20 hgv`s on the road.
The goods need to be distributed from the freight terminal but this can be done by smaller vehicles instead of clogging up the roads with 40 tonners.
2007-11-09 08:22:57 · answer #2 · answered by firebobby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where do you live that they don't use freight trains anymore?
What is a lorrie?
Of course it would be better for your roads, but what of the lorrie drivers paychecks?
2007-11-09 06:41:57 · answer #3 · answered by cop350zx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you get goods from the warehouse to the rail loading yard, then from the goods terminal to their final destination? And what about the extra costs and time involved with all that extra handling?
Far better for the main roads to be used for what they were designed for......the carriage of goods.
Get rid of the motor car.....that's the cause of all the pollution, congestion, and carnage.
The old-fashioned "local goods" freight trains belong to the last century, not this one.
2007-11-09 06:52:51 · answer #4 · answered by Pit Bull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah Yes! I remember them - AND barges, they could then impose a regulation banning those huge lorries, especially the ones from Eastern Europe that keep side swiping vehicles on the motorway and getting away with it 'cos the police reckon it's too much trouble to persue.
2007-11-09 07:13:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What country are you talking about? I'm guessing the UK, since you said "lorries." You don't have freight trains over there? I sure wish we had better passenger trains in the USA...
2007-11-09 06:38:18 · answer #6 · answered by yodadoe 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's plenty of freight trains. Lorries are cheaper and go door to door.
2007-11-09 06:37:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
From 1996 to 2003 UK rail freight grew by a yearly average of 5.7% and by a total of 41%, from 31 billion gross tonne kilometres (gtkm) in 1996 to 43.7 billion gtkm in 2003. Rail’s share of UK surface freight had increased from 6% to 12%
2007-11-09 06:45:22 · answer #8 · answered by Fred3663 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well common sense says yes,and the politicians and greenies will agree with you for the vote,but behind your back,they wont want to lose the road tax revenue,or the fuel taxes,not to mention traffic offence fines.To your face your right ,but take a look at who benifits and who doesnt,suddenly all thats green isnt quite what it seems
2007-11-09 06:55:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love trains and think bringing back common passenger trains and more freight trains would get rid of alot of traffic. It would be nice if they were all electric. The rails to trails program is neat if people will use it to get to work and other places. My husband rides his bike on one every day to work and home (40 miles).
2007-11-09 06:40:52 · answer #10 · answered by MommaDoo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋