Comment on A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us.
magiccupcake@lemmy.world 10 months agoSo much of that freight should be moved by rail.
Tax based on weight to 4th power would work if we nationalized railways like roads.
hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Only if rail can figure out their shit and hire enough workers and give them all time off. Too many train derailments from precision scheduled railroading.
magiccupcake@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Actually maintained rail shouldn’t have this problem, but the private companies like Norfolk Southern spend the minimum amount to keep them operational.
With a budget just a fraction of highway upkeep and expansion they should be able to be kept in good repair.
catloaf@lemm.ee 10 months ago
Why bother with maintenance when the EPA handles the cleanup?