Posted: 03/24/2011
KJRH.com
By: Marla Carter
TULSA - The truck carries the goods. The highway provides the route. More cargo means more money, but regulations are putting the brakes on that.
"The highways are being over capacity and heavier loads are not being able to be carried on our highway system," said Joe Kyle, the division manager of the rail program for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Now, the railcar is making a big come back, especially since one cargo load is equal to four semis.
"They're projected within the next 30 years to increase their traffic and their weight of commodities by almost 80-percent," said Kyle.
But like the highways, the railroads have to be able to handle the increased load.
The South Kansas Oklahoma Line (SKOL) runs from Cherryville, Kansas down to Tulsa. It is in need of repair so it can handle the increased weight... FULL ARTICLE
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Thu, March 24, 2011
by John Cox