If it's cheaper, why isn't it being used?

There's a commercial telling how train transportation gets over 400 miles per gallon of fuel. The train can carry a large number of ConNex boxes, untold tons of goods.

The commercial doesn't say what type of fuel, the cost of that fuel, the difference in environment impact. But wouldn't it be cheaper to have tons of goods moving together for long distances and trucks only move to local warehouses, distributors, etc.?

Would actually working together get goods moved cheaper than all of these giant companies with billions in profit (and corporate jets) save money that MIGHT be passed along to the consumer and lessen dependence on foreign oil?

I say "might" because while COSTS are always passed along to consumers, savings aren't as quick to be shared.

(More on that line of thought in the next post)

Channing H.