@scolli23@EdRussoWX Second reason, diesels have regenerative breaks, they produce superior breaking.
And lastly the government requires the diesel because of the breaking.
@scolli23@EdRussoWX Two reasons,
First, infrastructure, steam locomotives need lots of water to convert to steam, there use to be watering stations every 30 miles or so along the rail lines to keep the engines topped up, on long stretches big boy has to idle and the diesel takes over.
@ChrisHurstVA Also, that 14-hour rule has the tendency of causing drivers to start and stop their days around the same time further exacerbating the parking problem.
@ChrisHurstVA When the ELD demands the driver to shut down, and there's no parking drivers have to resort to park where they can, an unintended consequence of the ELD and it's strict enforcement of the HOS rules no flexibility provided for unforeseeable handling delays.