MeowRailroad
CKRail
I realized that while I've seen hundreds of pictures of warehouses and small industries, often in industrial parks, I haven't seen many in the UK or other parts of Europe. What is the current state of small-plant traffic there?
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So, in answer to your question Sir - as far as railways in Britain are concerned - no, small business/industry doesn't play a part anymore in rail transportation. It would take a lot of the congestion off our overcrowded roads if it did. When you consider that one laden truck is 44 tonnes max compared to one laden train that could be getting towards 10 times that - or to put it another way, 10 trucks and 10 drivers versus 1 train and 1 driver - that's a lot of potential saving.
Dave
I agree entirely, Bill. Many of my friends and former colleagues tell me that they cannot wait to hit the reirement age. They say that the people new to the job these days grab the money with both hands but don't actually want to work for it. They won't help each other out and it is all me, me, me....The above said, the sad fact is that people in general do not want employment in the transport industry whether that be road, rail or now even air due to the very unsocial hours that have to be worked often in all weathers, day and night, on every calendar day, all year round.
Bill