tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269017532856044856.post6096419266518109604..comments2023-10-22T05:39:36.284-07:00Comments on The 1,000-Mile Great Lakes Adventures: Industry and the LakesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269017532856044856.post-47351092721404212822012-04-07T06:50:03.813-07:002012-04-07T06:50:03.813-07:00Pamela,
Good point. It depends on what type of w...Pamela,<br /><br />Good point. It depends on what type of water transport. Ocean freighters are as economical as rail, but smaller ships are not. Here's a good source of data: www.smarterearth.org/Content/transportation <br /><br />Smarter Earth points out that airships (blimps) are the most economical way to move goods!Loreen Niewenhuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992204729337011417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6269017532856044856.post-66813329976177002092012-04-06T06:59:31.018-07:002012-04-06T06:59:31.018-07:00Water doesn't need road maintenance, but isn&#...Water doesn't need road maintenance, but isn't pushing mass through water much more energy-intensive than pushing it through air? I'm wondering about the breakdown comparison between water and rail. Of course, when railroads were in their prime, they ran ferries from shore to shore to get across water, e.g., from Northport, Michigan, to Manistique, Michigan.P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.com