Re: Rail vs. Road Timing?

["Dave Proctor" <thadocta@spambait.dingoblue.net.au>]

Taliesin Walker wrote in message <38ca3e78_1@news.chariot.net.au>...
>But, would it be fair to say that higher fuel costs will raise road freight
>costs simply because fuel is a larger cost component for a truck?

Although it *could* be argued that since takehome wages will be coming down
(due to tax cuts - if they happen) the wage component will be coming down,
and this could compensate, since wages are a higher proportion of the cost
with road transport compared to rail transport.

Dave