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[–] ydieb@lemmy.world 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wish they put up more requirements regarding train travel between densely populated areas.

[–] Resethel@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, public transport is the most viable solution for the masses, but that also mean taking money out of the ends of firms (subsidies, infrastructure, etc.), which is not gonna happen without re-thinking our economy

[–] ydieb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No. The more efficient the public transport is, the more money will circulate to firms. So not doing it costs more.

[–] Resethel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

For sure it will be beneficial for many industries but I’d argue that it will severely impact (in a positive way) the transport industry, and the oil and gas industry as well. Since they have the strongest lobbying force, it’s going to be quite hard to go against them.

Moreover, it may upset the distribution chains e.g., it might be hard to do « right-on-time » stock management when waiting for a train to be fully loaded before chipping, etc.

In my opinion, money will circulate better, but to the detriment of those big industry, hence why it’s so hard for politicians to act on it.

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