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According to [1] US freight rail already transports 40% of long-haul freight and is the plurality of freight transport.

[1]: https://www.aar.org/facts-figures a biased source probably



You really notice the difference when you go to a country like Germany, which uses a lot more trucks to haul freight. The rail percentage is about 19% currently. [0] The Autobahn is packed with trucks. The percentage of rail traffic is lower in other EU countries apparently.

[0] https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel-logistics-and-inf...




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