• tal@lemmy.today
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      2 months ago

      The US and Canada actually make pretty extensive use of freight rail already, more so than Europe.

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      Monkey’s paw: granted, but safety regulations still weakened so you get ~ 5x the derailment and explosions we already do

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      Trains make a lot of sense for cargo moving ascoss more than 1-2 provinces/states, and shoukd be the first choice for that.

      But for stuff moving only a couple hundred kilometers or less, and to all the places where there aren’t rails, you still need trucks.

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        That accurately describes the state we’re in today, it is that way (requiring trucks for a significant leg of the “last mile”) due to the incredible amount of subsidizing being done for road maintenance.

        Imagine if we were subsidizing rail infrastructure for freight and passenger service.