cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN Businesswww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up1166arrow-down14
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minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·1 year agoWhy not make automated trains with their own dedicated right of way?
minus-squareRambomst@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·1 year agoBut that would require investment in infrastructure…
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoBet that semi trucks are more expensive due to road damage and congestion alone.
minus-squarekameecoding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoEfficiency, pollution too (even when electric, because tires and break dust are a thing)
minus-squaremriguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoYes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU.
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoPrivatize gains, socialize losses. The CapitalistTM way!
minus-squareYggstyle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-21 year ago*** everyone but the lobbyists liked that ***
minus-squareJeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoThey already are automated trains on freight only routes like mines.
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoOutside of mines or just in mines? I know that mines are becoming more automated but what about commercial routes.
Why not make automated trains with their own dedicated right of way?
But that would require investment in infrastructure…
Bet that semi trucks are more expensive due to road damage and congestion alone.
Efficiency, pollution too (even when electric, because tires and break dust are a thing)
Yes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU.
Privatize gains, socialize losses. The CapitalistTM way!
*** everyone but the lobbyists liked that ***
They already are automated trains on freight only routes like mines.
Outside of mines or just in mines? I know that mines are becoming more automated but what about commercial routes.