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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

We have ferries. What if we could combine the efficiency of train and the convenience of ferries? People could just drive their own car on a train car of some kind and be shuttled to a destination and then drive off?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

that's been done in europe since I think the 1930s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

I’m sure the idea is suppressed on over in Merica. Glad it’s not an original thought!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I've seen those trucks with a bunch of cars packed on top, something like that (minus truck) could totally fit in a train cargo container.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

The loading and unloading is a pain.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Without looking deeper it’s probably cost prohibitive. Looking at long train rides cost a thousand dollars and takes 3-4 days, might as well just fly at that point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah putting cars on trains is the opposite of a solution lol. All that cargo space used on a car probably just ends up driving the cost of the train ticket up for everyone. If you really need a car, rent one at your destination, like you would when flying.