[LRflex] Re: Traffic

  • From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 22:42:07 -0600

Same thing on the Mississippi.  I think it has to do with control in
currents and tight turns.



On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 8:56 PM David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Everywhere you look, on the Danube, there are barges carrying a myriad of
goods.

Unlike ocean barges, which are invariably pulled, the river barges are
almost universally pushed along.  I'm not sure just why.


https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49206150798/in/dateposted-public/

Enjoy!

David.

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