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Re:The self-driving car is a red herring by josephcsible on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @12:44PM (#24920939)
> Public transit can't haul freight cross-country. Self-driving vehicles can.

Freight should be hauled cross-country on rails, not on roads.

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Re:The self-driving car is a red herring by Kalium on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @01:16PM (#24921419)
You're absolutely right!

Freight cannot be efficiently moved between the railyard and final destinations on public transit, on foot, or on bicycles. Self-driving vehicles can do this.

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