• twopi@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    Why not make automated trains with their own dedicated right of way?

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          2 months ago

          Yes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU.

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            2 months ago

            There’s definitely direct economic damage here too beyond just repairs and slowness. It’s sniffles business growth because the infrastructure is unreliable.

            Sometimes I just like yo imagine how much fun the roads would be without trucks.

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        2 months ago

        Outside of mines or just in mines? I know that mines are becoming more automated but what about commercial routes.

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      2 months ago

      It’s absurd to suggest running a railway to every warehouse in East Bumfuck, Missouri.

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        2 months ago

        No one’s claiming that. Trucks can still handle the last mile just like they do it with container ships.

        Im no logistics expert byt ship -> train -> semi sounds like a great infrastructure design especially now as the container is interchangeable between all of these mediums.