by GSC
I've often wondered if "Intermodal For Hire", meaning booking space on a TOFC (trailer on flat car) for your truck would be feasible? Say you are an independent trucker and you have to go cross country. You want to save fuel, so you book your truck onto a scheduled train to a terminal near where you are going. Cab and trailer. You get there, fire up the truck, and drive off.
It works for trailers, especially Schneider and UPS and others, so why not single-truck shipments? No terminal yard space would be required since the driver just drives away.
Transporting drivers could handled by maybe a sleeper coach with a diner, or other pax cars.
Thoughts?
It works for trailers, especially Schneider and UPS and others, so why not single-truck shipments? No terminal yard space would be required since the driver just drives away.
Transporting drivers could handled by maybe a sleeper coach with a diner, or other pax cars.
Thoughts?
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