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Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare by justinjlynn on Sunday January 14, 2024 @11:19PM (#38997416)
(it's not a basket case because it's nationalised, it's nationalised because it's a basket case - thank the automotive industry - and it's a national security asset)
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Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare by eru on Monday January 15, 2024 @02:03AM (#38998153)
Freight railroads weren't always doing so well. They picked up a lot after deregulation.

Compare also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_the_privatisation_of... and see eg the share of rail in all transport.

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Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare by Eisenstein on Monday January 15, 2024 @03:43AM (#38998635)
You mean when they ditched their much-less-profitable passenger lines and forced the government to deal with them, then heavily consolidated?
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Re:Why autonomous trucking is harder than autonomous rideshare by justinjlynn on Monday January 15, 2024 @07:56PM (#39008093)
Lobby to socialise or externalise all the costs. Work to privatise only the profits. Typical mode of operation.
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