Re:Self-Driving Cars will Destroy Cities (and what to do abo...
by johnnyanmac on Monday November 11, 2024 @06:10PM
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Trains are vital to a point that the government instantly shut down a train strike over paid sick days. They are still the best cost value for transporting cargo long distances.
Trains with current car-enabled cities would be laughed at because they are car enabled cities. Yes, you would be laughed at for using the wrong tool for the job. That's why these arguments also involve reshaping the job itself to be more efficient. It's still a popular idea for Californians to go from Los Angeles to San Fransisco three times as fast than any car ride could hope for, so it's not like people don't see the immediate benefits of how trains can bridge together cities.
>The smart thing to do is actually pave over existing tracks and allow high-density AVs exclusive use to those thoroughfares.
ignoring the details the video already counters against this: This would be a political landmine on multiple fronts. For the exact same reasons the high speed rail project above is taking decades instead of maybe 1 decade.
Trains with current car-enabled cities would be laughed at because they are car enabled cities. Yes, you would be laughed at for using the wrong tool for the job. That's why these arguments also involve reshaping the job itself to be more efficient. It's still a popular idea for Californians to go from Los Angeles to San Fransisco three times as fast than any car ride could hope for, so it's not like people don't see the immediate benefits of how trains can bridge together cities.
>The smart thing to do is actually pave over existing tracks and allow high-density AVs exclusive use to those thoroughfares.
ignoring the details the video already counters against this: This would be a political landmine on multiple fronts. For the exact same reasons the high speed rail project above is taking decades instead of maybe 1 decade.