Photo: Flickr , CC It's all about low-pressure areas... Most long-haul freight should be transported on trains rather than trucks, since rail shipping is more fuel-efficient, doesn't add to road congestion, and reduces infrastructure maintenance costs (70,000lbs trucks can be very damaging to roads). But sadly, the reality in the U.S<p>Photo: Flickr , CC It’s all about low-pressure areas… Most long-haul freight should be transported on trains rather than trucks, since rail shipping is more fuel-efficient, doesn’t add to road congestion, and reduces infrastructure maintenance costs (70,000lbs trucks can be very damaging to roads). But sadly, the reality in the U.S</p>
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