US Railroad Boom [Long]
 

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They must've played TTDPatch.

Rail Baron! http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

Loved that game.

Originally posted by VetLegion
Just posting so I remember to read the article later. I'd guess that rights of way are much more expensive today than they ever were, so I'm definitely interested how the companies manage to lay new track. I'm sure they already have the right aways. They're just laying new track on them.

It was dusk when I took a picture of the construction a little over a year ago, so it's a pretty lame picture. But here's another picture giving you an idea of how large the warehouses are near the logistics center in Columbus, and how many thousands of acres there are free on which to build. I think this is a Kraft warehouse, or some similar company.

You have the most thrilling vacations.

Blue Jackets. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ons/icon13.gif

I hope they are investing in making the ****ing trains not go throught ****ing city where we are trying to ****ing drive. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...milies/mad.gif

Interesting. It's amazing what happens with high fuel costs. Go rail. http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

Originally posted by DirtyMartini


Actually, in my town, they are trying to increase rail traffic at least four-fold right through the middle of town. Hazardous waste trains no less. The proletariat must revolt. (Well, actually the biggest opposition is from the bourgois medical center.) I say we ignore the trains and drive right through.

Do these new lines have tracks going up large hills so that little engines may learn lessons in perseverance?