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Originally Posted by ianrail
Yes I think it might. The railways are up against a powerful, well funded and well established road lobby. For years too many politicians have automatically thought of a road solution to all transport issues. However, the railways are uniquely suited to efficiently moving heavy loads of freight. With such an awareness of "green" issues now, this could be rail's great opportunity for the 21st century. It's worth remembering that "railways" were first invented to move freight (coal from mines, for example) and the idea of carrying passengers came along quite a bit later!
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Well explained Ianrail and I agree wholeheartedly. I fear those in power will overlook the "frieght on rail" issues and the golden opportunities we have to lessen the transport on our congested roads. It will be interesting to see how the next few years unfold?
Cheers
Phil