Hmmmm.
Sure do see a lot of container trains around here and almost no box cars any more.
The key has been automation of loading/unloading container on/off trains and on/off flat trailers.
Trains are so much more fuel efficient for long hauls. I think the break-even is now down to about 650 miles.
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