vision2020@moscow.com: Re: Large Trucks
Re: Large Trucks
Ron Force (rforce@uidaho.edu)
Tue, 10 Feb 1998 11:43:01 -0800
Neil Meyer wrote:
>
> Visionites:
> Since all of us depend on things from other parts of the country and
> the world we need transportation. Should it be land, water or air?
> Air is expensive, water has its problems, that leaves land. We as a
> nation have dismantled our rail network. Do you want fewer bigger
> trucks or more smaller trucks?
Neil,
As an economist, you must have some views on this. In the 19th century,
rail was heavily subsidized by the Federal Government. Was the decline
of rail due to shifts in the subsidy to roads, or other factors? I
assume it's complicated and there's no easy answer.
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