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Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher
We have had a more efficient, faster, proven and reliable alternative for decades now.
Electric trains
No battery, no range limit, no charging time, higher topspeed, can go anywhere nonstop.
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In theory. In practice (in the US), railroad freight is very slow/inefficient because our system is not one network (like interstate highways) but a patchwork of regulated monopolies:
Each rail line has the right to use other companies' rails, but it requires coordination. And railroads don't have the right to deliver on each other's lines. They either have to hand it off or negotiate the right to deliver on someone else's turf.
On a major freight lane things go relatively smoothly so it doesn't take too long. An express train from LA to NYC takes 3-4 days vs 2 days for a team truck. But if you're on a more obscure route things likely haven't been negotiated/scheduled in advance so a 2 day trip might take a week or 2...
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