Quote Originally Posted by subseastu View Post
True but if you can transport goods closer to their detination by river / canal or indeed rail then you should reduce the amount of haulage using the motorways etc shouldn't you? You are right its not just the hgv's etc that are clogging up the roads, the amount of cars on UK roads is growing very quickly.
Yes. And I would think safety issues, which seem to be at the core of the tanker drivers grievance, would be lessened (not eliminated) by canal. Only thing is, transport by waterway is painfully slow.