Freight
topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes
2 statements about Freight, every show
Coogan: The US doesn't need passenger rail because of planes and cars
“We have planes and cars and they go everywhere and we don't need trains. And in fact, America does have a fantastic rail system. We just use it for freight because America is a lot bigger than France to Germany.”
Creel: Rail freight historically lost market share to trucks due to unreliability
“So that agility and flexibility, coupled with historically, railways have not always been the most reliable when it comes to a schedule, providing a What I call a truck-like reliable service. I think that has led to the demise of the freight that's hauled by r…”