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Politics : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (6023)	6/19/2007 8:30:36 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24225

A river barge can push as much as 1000 Walmart semi trucks or 2.25 trains 100 cars long. Nice graphics here: cgee.hamline.edu There's far less infrastructure needed to ramp up river transport than train. Problem is, it's much slower which businesses do not like in the era of just-in-time logistics. ==============Thanks to Leanan at TOD... Obviously a fan of singer songwriter Springsteen I've got a mule, her name is Sal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal She's a good old worker and a good old pal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal We've hauled some barges in our day filled with lumber, coal and hay And we know every inch of the way from Albany to Buffalo. Low bridge, everybody down Low bridge for we're coming to a town And you'll always know your neighbor, you'll always know your pal If you've ever navigated on the Erie Canal. We better get along on our way ol'gal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal 'Cause you bet your life I'd never part with Sal, 15 miles on the Erie Canal. Git up there mule, here comes a lock, We'll make Rome about 6 o'clock One more trip and back we'll go, right back home to Buffalo.