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Re:'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy ... by Karrot_Kream on Monday January 23, 2023 @12:57AM (#34485960)
According to [1] US freight rail already transports 40% of long-haul freight and is the plurality of freight transport.

[1]: https://www.aar.org/facts-figures a biased source probably

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Re:'A complete failure' Japan's 'fantasy' hydrogen strategy ... by hodgesrm on Monday January 23, 2023 @01:19AM (#34486084)
You really notice the difference when you go to a country like Germany, which uses a lot more trucks to haul freight. The rail percentage is about 19% currently. [0] The Autobahn is packed with trucks. The percentage of rail traffic is lower in other EU countries apparently.

[0] https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel-logistics-and-inf...

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