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Sac & Story county IA | There was a time that most every point in Iowa was within a few miles of a rail line. Single car shipments of grain have been gone for most of 60 years. Then 25 car units for a time. Now over 100 cars loaded in 14 hours. That takes a big facility and many trucks hauling from non rail elevators. If the railroad is pressed as to why, they will say they are busy with better paying freight. Manufacturing leaving and freight from Asia. Container trains from Long Beach to Chicago and east. Plenty of other favtors. Property tax on a mile of rail is high. Interstate highways and better trucks will give so much better delivery on time.
It is amazing to be in Europe and walk to train station, train every 20 minutes. Ride at 200 kph, comfortable. | |
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Railroads in Iowa?
