Comment on A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us.
magiccupcake@lemmy.world 3 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 3 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 3 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 3 months ago
Why bother with maintenance when the EPA handles the cleanup?