Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
AJH writes:
On Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:06:50 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

It makes a fuel efficiency case for allowing long distance trucks to
couple up!

AJH

It's called a railway...
Railways may be fuel efficient but being able to choose when to leave

They aren't fuel efficient. Whilst efficiency of many modes of
transport (such as cars) have been a consideration for many years
and resulted in many improvements over those years, efficiency of
trains (at least in the UK) was completely ignored until very
recently and is miles behind.

I think you will find its always been miles ahead, and is slowly having
its advantage eroded actually.

I am pretty sure a 4500 bhp loco can pull 50 35 ton containers. At very
sensible speeds.

I don't think a 90 bhp truck could do the same for one 35 ton container.
with any adequacy.