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Trains won't do last mile delivery.

• oblio 4y ago
  Current trains? Not directly. But with the levels of investment in cars and roads, we could have mini trains on reduced tracks (think stuff like mine tracks) going almost anywhere, probably for a fraction of maintaining our road infrastructure and cars.
  • shepherdjerred 4y ago
    We're not going to stop maintaining roads. They exist for military defense as much as they do for road trips and trucks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_System_(United_States) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_System_(Unite...
    • janef0421 4y ago
      Road maintenance isn't a fixed cost; The level of use, particularly by heavy vehicles like trucks, affects the amount of maintenance required.
      • shepherdjerred 4y ago
        You’re right. It’d definitely decrease maintenance. I’m not sure how much maintenance is from usage vs wear from the weather (especially in cold areas)
• jaxrtech 4y ago
  Or have the train get your delivery drones close enough to the last mile for the battery to last :^)