• threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    5 months ago

    So, trains between major cities, and short haul trucking to small cities and within cities? Sounds like a reasonable plan.

    Do we have enough trains and tracks to replace the current global long haul trucking fleet, or will we need to build more?

    • Dr. Dabbles@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Rail still exists in a lot of the US, and around the world. It’s also less expensive to build and maintain new rail compared to highway lanes. And that’s before you include the externalities like deaths from brake dust, pollution from rubber dust, increased traffic, traffic fatalities, road delays, and so on.