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MazeRat7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-04-08 12:48 AM
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2. I don't think so...
This is just my opinion, but hauling freight is all about cost/tonnage/mile. Beyond the obvious fact that freight companies do not have the infrastructure to deal with passengers (stations, ticking, security, attendants, etc), I figure it would take decades to recover their initial investment to set all that up in multiple locations if they ever could. While I don't have any hard data, my experience tells me hauling freight is far more profitable than hauling humans.

Just a guess.... don't hold me to it.

Peace,
MZr7
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