Ata point when I was becoming increasingly pessimistic on the subject, I found encouragement in a Journal of Singing article submitted by Gerry Phillips, in which he examines the question of whether singing is a creative art from many perspectives, with important pedagogic implications.
The report contends that if current trends continue, "there will likely be severe supply chain disruptions resulting in significant shipping delays, higher inventory carrying costs and perhaps shortages at stores." Because trucks account for 71.4 percent of all tonnage moved in the U.S.,
ATA points out, "it is highly unlikely that the driver shortage could be reduced in any significant manner through modal shift (i.e., shifting a large amount of freight from the highways to the rails).