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If only there was a way to move goods across a country that used steel wheels and renewable energy
I'm guessing you mean an army of people in wheelchairs?
Even wheelchairs have tyres - so first things first, ban all wheelchairs.
Wow are you talking cybertrucks with spiked stainless©️ steel wheels??
You have seen the state of rail cargo in the US recently? How many more cases of East Palestine do you need?
That's kinda their point. We have at least a partial solution, but the infrastructure is so under-maintained that it isn't up to the task. If we update the infrastructure, it should be safer than using semis, and produce less pollution.
Germany has a similar problem with it's main railroad service provider being a profit oriented company. Railroads don't necessarily make money or turn a profit. Instead they protect from damages by other means of transportation. That's my take on the matter, I'm sure I left many points unaccounted for