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BenT
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On Nov 15, 2009, at 10:19 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> A quick Google search provides the answers, and yes, the number are
> true.
> CSX is using the total number of ton/miles and the total fuel
> consumed as
> the basis for those numbers.  Three to four times more fuel
> efficient than
> trucking on the highway.  But does not take into account the time
> origin to
> destination for smaller loads when sent by truck or the cost of
> handling to
> the train, onto the train, off the train and delivery to the final
> destination.
>
> On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 10:02 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Am I missing something here? Can someone explain this, please?
>>
>> CSX Railroad claims to move one ton - 2000 lbs - some 436 miles on
>> one
>> gallon of fuel! Is 436 mile per gallon - even on a train - a possible
>> thing? What am I not seeing?
>>
>>