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RetiredRNIowa

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7. Many newer ships are too large for the Panama Canal

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Fri Mar 21, 2025, 03:30 AM

Mar 2025

We toured the Panama Canal in 2019. Many of the newer ships are too large for the canal. Panama is working on making another larger passageway but that takes time.

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Wow! Just learned that Mexico is nearing completion of an alternate rail route to... [View all] brush Mar 2025 OP

Yup. TSF is focused on obsolescence RainCaster Mar 2025 #1

Heehee! Can't wait. brush Mar 2025 #4

the cargo is containerized rampartd Mar 2025 #2

Right. Still has to be offloaded. brush Mar 2025 #3

It's already in service, for about a year and a half now unblock Mar 2025 #5

Quicker and cheaper would be nice to see too. EarnestPutz Mar 2025 #6

If what I'm reading is accurate... mwooldri Mar 2025 #9

If they can build it that quickly, why is it taking California so long to build theirs ? n/t MichMan Mar 2025 #12

Squawk? When the mushy headed fans of fox news ask me that, FSogol Mar 2025 #13

Panamanian environment doesn't matter ? MichMan Mar 2025 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author FSogol Mar 2025 #28

It is true that right wingers cannot stop talking about California high speed rail failures Prairie Gates Mar 2025 #22

May be the same reason Fla. has been delayed -- rights of way purchases. When the older railways allegorical oracle Mar 2025 #14

California? There's a Pacific coast but no isthmus connecting the Gulf of Mexico to it. brush Mar 2025 #17

California High Speed rail project that was promised to be complete by 2020 MichMan Mar 2025 #18

Oh, you're talking about something that has nothing to do with... brush Mar 2025 #20

Your OP is regarding a rail line from Mexico to the Panama Canal. MichMan Mar 2025 #21

I wrote the OP. IT's about an alterate railway that connects... brush Mar 2025 #24

Your headline is sure confusing.... MichMan Mar 2025 #26

Ok, I see what you mean. Some may read it as to Panama rather than... brush Mar 2025 #27

Many newer ships are too large for the Panama Canal RetiredRNIowa Mar 2025 #7

I was there as an exchange student 60 years ago and the canal was pretty much obsolete by then Walleye Mar 2025 #10

Water levels in the Panama Canal SusieCreamcheese Mar 2025 #8

Can the U.S. warships be carried on railcars? 😁 Wonder Why Mar 2025 #11

Yes, yes they can. yagotme Mar 2025 #19

Glad to see Mexico making progress like this. Paladin Mar 2025 #16

Stupid power plays encourage people to come up with smarter solutions to overcome the bullshit. David__77 Mar 2025 #23

This alternate to the Panama Canal makes Mexico a much more... brush Mar 2025 #25

It's a great opportunity to split or aggregate cargo. hunter Mar 2025 #29