Comments on: The End of Trucking… http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-trucking/606.html Discussion and opinions about the trucking industry Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:27:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Everitt Mickey http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-trucking/606.html#comment-1427 Everitt Mickey Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:07:03 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-trucking/606.html#comment-1427 Yup...what you said. You might notice that the Chicago freighthauling subway was quiet some time ago. It appeared to work for some time before cheap surface transportation (cheaply FUELED surface transportation) among other things, made it no longer feasible. Then it was abandoned. Surface transportation isn't so cheap as it was a couple or three years ago. I'm not saying it will happen.....nor am I saying that freight hauling Zepplin's will make a comeback. I merely noted that things change.....wonder what might blindside us next? Yup…what you said.

You might notice that the Chicago freighthauling subway was quiet some time ago. It appeared to work for some time before cheap surface transportation (cheaply FUELED surface transportation) among other things, made it no longer feasible. Then it was abandoned.

Surface transportation isn’t so cheap as it was a couple or three years ago.

I’m not saying it will happen…..nor am I saying that freight hauling Zepplin’s will make a comeback. I merely noted that things change…..wonder what might blindside us next?

]]> By: Anonymous http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-trucking/606.html#comment-1418 Anonymous Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:08:35 +0000 http://lifeontheroad.com/2008/03/10/the-end-of-trucking/606.html#comment-1418 These concepts look great but I don't think we will see them any time soon. These concepts are merely subway transportation models but only for freight. The same problem will happen to these concepts as what is happening to subway systems in most metropolitan areas. It takes a decade to decide on weather to add a spur to an existing subway line. It takes an additional decade to complete it. To top it all off, the costs are enormous for the added value that you gain. If you wish this model to succeed, put freight in the subway trains in existing cities. Add a couple underground docks who shuttle the freight up to ground level and deliver it around the corner. If you can do that efficiently, then it may stand a chance. Jim These concepts look great but I don’t think we will see them any time soon. These concepts are merely subway transportation models but only for freight.

The same problem will happen to these concepts as what is happening to subway systems in most metropolitan areas. It takes a decade to decide on weather to add a spur to an existing subway line. It takes an additional decade to complete it. To top it all off, the costs are enormous for the added value that you gain. If you wish this model to succeed, put freight in the subway trains in existing cities. Add a couple underground docks who shuttle the freight up to ground level and deliver it around the corner. If you can do that efficiently, then it may stand a chance.

Jim

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