cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoThe first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN Businesswww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down14
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minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up64·3 months agoWhy not make automated trains with their own dedicated right of way?
minus-squareRambomst@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up48·3 months agoBut that would require investment in infrastructure…
minus-squareDr. Moose@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 months agoBet that semi trucks are more expensive due to road damage and congestion alone.
minus-squaremriguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoYes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU.
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoPrivatize gains, socialize losses. The CapitalistTM way!
minus-squarekameecoding@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoEfficiency, pollution too (even when electric, because tires and break dust are a thing)
minus-squareYggstyle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-23 months ago*** everyone but the lobbyists liked that ***
minus-squareJeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 months agoThey already are automated trains on freight only routes like mines.
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months 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.
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!
Efficiency, pollution too (even when electric, because tires and break dust are a thing)
*** 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.