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If only there was a cost effective and fuel efficient way to get large amounts of cargo across the US... Oh wait, we figured that out 150 years ago at promontory Utah didn't we? What happened with that? Oh yeah, that panama canal thing was cheaper...
Modernization and electrification of rail is the answer to this problem, and quite a few others. Expand that OG rail run through Utah, and add one through the south end of the Rockies from LA to Atlanta. Full double set of electrified rails to run bidirectional traffic coast to coast in a northern and southern corridor.
We had an answer already, this was a shortcut :)
it can't be more efficient than this: airlines and coal have ruined the canal for everyone. maritime and rail shipping are very efficient.
You think the Panama canal is only used for the USA?
Lol... 3/4 of the traffic is US bound. The Pacific is half the planet, so anything not stopping in the Americas has a shorter route in the other direction.
Essentially... yeah I do :)
americans ship goods from the west to the east cost through the panama canal ? you serious ?
US bound, from .. China for instance ? want to run an elecrtified train from China to the US ?
No it isn't. 72% total is coming OR leaving the US. Not US bound. The US actually exports quite a lot. Also, it would not be cheaper to go by rail across the country to use a ship on the closer side of where the stuff is destined for, no matter how good the rail system is.
yea, above comment is very confusing..americans and their egocentrism ..
I blame Hollywood.
What difference does it make if the route begins or ends in the US?