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High density is what enables mass rail transportation, which is much more efficient than personal vehicles.
by mitthrowaway2 3y ago
High density is what enables mass rail transportation, which is much more efficient than personal vehicles.
- bombcar 3y agoMass rail is most efficient when it's full. https://afdc.energy.gov/conserve/public_transportation.html https://afdc.energy.gov/conserve/public_transportation.html - a full car gets amazingly close to a average train (USA). And this is seen in that trains are most common where they can be mostly full. What's scary about that is how quickly busses just get outclassed - they have to be as big as their biggest loads, but they're usually empty.
- mitthrowaway2 3y agoHow often do you see a full car? Average vehicle occupancy is 1.67, and has been for years.
- bombcar 3y agoQuite often! But usually in the mirror/kid cam, because I'm driving the family somewhere.