Diesel Fuel Rationing?

[ultrarunner]

The issue with that is simply, not every retail outlet has a rail siding. The goods that travel by rail still need to be offloaded and placed on trucks for delivery. Even the trailer on rails have to be delivered by a semi, they don't somehow get delivered by magic.

Rail Sidings were everywhere around here at one time but almost all gone now as industry shifts or has left and streets realigned without sidings.

Still a few broad medians in the city that had tracks when I was a kid…

 

[tacticalturnip]

Yes… even a Chevy El Camino or Subaru Brat must be commercial in California.

Only exception are for antiques and a pickup with a permanent camper and similar.

That's absolutely ridiculous.

 

[ultrarunner]

Yep… add it to the list.

Not quite as bad as when station wagons might also be commercial.

Dads friend owned a floor company and drove a station wagon full of samples and got dinged for no commercial plate!

Then again you would think commercial plate you could park in loading zone but my brother got a ticket on his F250. He went to court with his boss who had sent him on the clock to pick up plantings from the wholesale nursery and the officer did not show so tossed out…

 

[jyoutz]

The issue with that is simply, not every retail outlet has a rail siding. The goods that travel by rail still need to be offloaded and placed on trucks for delivery. Even the trailer on rails have to be delivered by a semi, they don't somehow get delivered by magic.

Agree. That’s why the railroads are talking about port of entry and transcontinental transport. Trucks will always be needed for local shipments.

 

[jyoutz]

Rail Sidings were everywhere around here at one time but almost all gone now as industry shifts or has left and streets realigned without sidings.

Still a few broad medians in the city that had tracks when I was a kid…

One of the things discussed at the rail conference I attended is that there are lots of funds available in the infrastructure legislation to rebuild local rail sidings and expand tracks.

 

[ultrarunner]

Did not intend to go off topic other than being energy independant as a country seems like a no brainer no matter ones political leanings…

I do think it would take a total collapse for fuel to plummet and inflation alone will push price higher.

 

[MikePA]

Thread pruned of politics, you know, those posts which violate the forum rules, you know, the rules you agreed to abide by when you registered.

 

[Torvy]

Isn't this the rational used by Buffet for investing in rail?

He did more than invest, Berkshire owns 100% of BNSF. The HQ is just a few miles from here and I know a bunch of the higher ups as our kids went to school together.

Buffet does not buy for politics, he buys for long term profits. Still preaches, but doesn't practice.

 

[Hay Dude]

Rail Sidings were everywhere around here at one time but almost all gone now as industry shifts or has left and streets realigned without sidings.

Still a few broad medians in the city that had tracks when I was a kid…

Yep. They all left when American industry closed and moved overseas to much friendlier places to manufacture.
Now all we have is collapsed hulks of factories and piles of rusted junk here in the rust belt.
Saddest thing you’ll ever see.
Railroad tracks torn up, industrial businesses closed, people and businesses leaving, and no manufacturing jobs.

 

[Hay Dude]

Did not intend to go off topic other than being energy independant as a country seems like a no brainer no matter ones political leanings…

I do think it would take a total collapse for fuel to plummet and inflation alone will push price higher.

We’re on the way to collapse. Quite frankly, I dont know why is hasn’t already happened.