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Tim O'Connor #174211 It was incredibly valuable cargo. Why are so many non-perishable products (MILLIONS of TONS) now shipped by air? Because it's so valuable that the higher transportation cost is negligible. It's hard to steal from a fast moving train (or airplane). :-) toggle quoted messageShow quoted text On 6/10/2020 12:08 PM, spsalso via groups.io wrote: I mentioned a couple of those reasons for speed in my earlier post. As I envision the hoopla accompanying the silk shipments, I also see another benefit from railroad speed: self-promotion. "Sure they're fast. But we're FASTER! Just look at the last running time! We're BETTER than that other line!" Sometimes it seemed kind of over-the-top. This could explain why. Edward Sutorik -- Tim O'Connor Sterling, Massachusetts
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