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Originally Posted by Mixer
Electric linehaul... That makes me think, what if we had massive trucks that hauled large amounts of freight between linehaul destinations, REALLY efficiently. Oh that's right, we already have them, they are called TRAINS
But trucking magnates don't own them, so they don't get used much.
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Getting way off the topic but I was employed in the industry so let me give you my ideal scenario. If I was the prime minister I would build a very high speed roll on roll off freight train network down the east coast, trucks would drive on and the train would leave when loaded, Syd to Mel in under 5 hours. We lose a truck a night on the Hume but no one ever hears about it except the driver's relos when he does not come home on time. I have had to prevent drivers leaving the depot because they were fatigued even when their log books said otherwise. it should be illegal for any truck driver to operate after midnight.