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3Hotdogs

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2. I suspect much future product will go by rail.

Reply to Throck (Original post)

Tue Feb 15, 2022, 08:53 AM

Feb 2022

Its like when manufacturers learned by example that "Just in time..." component ordering doesn't always work out like its supposed to. It saves paying for storage space but where are those chips, now that we need them.

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A rail bridge between Detroit and Windsor? [View all] Throck Feb 2022 OP

There's also a tunnel snowybirdie Feb 2022 #1

It isn't tall enough for semis (and there are a few tightish curves). demmiblue Feb 2022 #7

You're right snowybirdie Feb 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author snowybirdie Feb 2022 #11

Yeah the tunnel is a pretty tight fit and curves around a lot on the ascent/descent. roamer65 Feb 2022 #14

I suspect much future product will go by rail. 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 #2

Local auto plant Throck Feb 2022 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Throck Feb 2022 #4

I think you might be surprised how much is moved by truck... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2022 #5

Railroads are running at capacity Abnredleg Feb 2022 #6

The rail tunnel has always been a bottleneck. mn9driver Feb 2022 #8

The way global logistics are run, it took less time to wait out the disruption than it would have to WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2022 #10

They could have used helicopters and brought goods over. Srkdqltr Feb 2022 #12

Is the river frozen? Throck Feb 2022 #13

An episode of Ice Road Truckers. Ya that would work. HEAVY SARCASM Srkdqltr Feb 2022 #21

It would be safer to drive the trucks across Lake St Clair, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2022 #22

Not really. Really. MineralMan Feb 2022 #15

I was being sarcastic. The bridge is it for all practical purposes. Srkdqltr Feb 2022 #16

Your sarcasm wasn't clear. MineralMan Feb 2022 #18

Sorry. I should have been more clear. Your answer was excellent. Srkdqltr Feb 2022 #19

No problem. MineralMan Feb 2022 #20

PM Trudeau solved the problem. roamer65 Feb 2022 #17