Concur with what you say.
I think tank cars are cheaper way to transfer energy fluids (and other fluids), and in special set aside rail storage yards can become 'energy parks' in-country to duplicate large tank-type
oil storage.
If many states are going to be experiencing drought conditions and
water shortages, TRN could be an active source of 'water tank' railcars as a go-between say sea-water distilled water sourcing and those water scare sites? The idea that natural resources (like water) are cost-less is way obsolete . . . and for too long . . . the commons has been treated in commerce as something that can be used and abused. This is not good capitalism and resource use, scientifically and culturally. There are logical and moral costs to a society and economy, that makes the environment an 'off-books' accounting procedure: we have to live in what we create.
I am thinking water transport railcars are 'in-the-world-view' soon to transpire, and TRN would be wise to pursue this development immediately; and team up with states like Calif. and the larger commercial water provider companies. Water tank cars can also lessen the land fill and oceanic dumping of massive amounts of plastic water bottles environment dilemma. TRN should move to demo its ability to create 'water trains' . . . <---be proactive towards dawning markets. Never be afraid to innovate: its called free enterprise.
