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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by cma on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @08:27AM (#12787281)
If we banned railroads, we could create a lot of truck driving jobs right now. We need a strong safety net, a guaranteed minimum income, job retraining programs, etc., but we don't need to smash up our railroads to create more trucking jobs.

I know you didn't suggest doing anything similar with future self-driving stuff. Just putting it out there, because a lot of people in the public (not in this thread) are. Same with things like coal-industry jobs displaced by solar.

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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by noer on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @09:27AM (#12787736)
Aren't railroads much more efficient at transporting freight than trucks are?
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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by cma on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @04:04AM (#12794738)
Yes, and potentially driverless trucks are much more efficient than driven trucks, in terms of energy usage and human effort. Trains will probably still remain more efficient than either, I wasn't saying get rid of trains.
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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by stevetrewick on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @10:44AM (#12788413)
If that were universally so, there would be no trucks.
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Re:Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed with Budweiser Makes First... by takingflac on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @01:14PM (#12789698)
Yep, last mile along with schedule freedom gives trucks the advantage over trains in many situations. Trains are more efficient, but less flexible.
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