Show eline ellne Q What role do pipelines play in the Us U.s. economy and In helpIng helping help help- ing meet our nations nation's energy needs A A. Pipelines are the second largest freight haulers in the country Only railroads haul more mono freight while pipelines outdistance outdistance out out- distance the third place trucking industry by more than ten billion ton miles annually Pipeline transportation costs actually declined by 8 per cent while transportation costs for other modes increased 31 increased 31 31 per percent percent percent cent for trucking 44 14 per cent for railroads and 33 per cent for barges between barges between 1963 and 1974 a period of serious inflation in inthe inthe inthe the United States The Interstate Commerce Commission Commission Commission Com Com- mission reports over miles of various-sized various common- common carrier pipelines are arc under its jurisdiction although the exact total of functioning pipelines varies each year as old lines are phased out and new lines are put into production Of the million barrels of crude oil consumed in the United States each day about 75 per cent reaches refineries through pipe pipe- lines About 33 per cent of all refined products is distributed to the market place through the network of petroleum product pipelines The size of petroleum pipelines pipelines pipelines pipe pipe- lines varies from inch 2 diameter gathering lines up to the largest line of 48 inches which is capable capable capable capa capa- ble of moving barrels of product per day |