I have long wondered if something like "auto-rail" for trucks would make sense. The trucker gets a low cost ride across country in a sleeper passenger car while the train crosses the country. They simply drive-on, retire to the passenger car and later, drive off. If the passenger car has enough power to work like a switcher, the train might not even have to come to a complete stop to 'uncouple' a segment.

Bob Wilson, Engineer

(Who when asked at age four, "What do you want to be?" Answered, "An engineer" not realizing they didn't understand I meant "Railroad train engineer.")

Operation Iraqi Oil Freedom:

Automatic, stock, project car.

My other 1500 cc car:

Automatic, stock, backup car.
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