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[–] rockprada@midwest.social 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

TBH I think the best case scenario is auto manufacturers get into the train business. Sure it’d take a while but it makes sense from a mechanical and supply chain perspective.

Not holding my breath on that one though…

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

this is passenger rail though. The US freight rail system (for supply chain as you say) is very good already

[–] rockprada@midwest.social 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I meant auto manufacturers could start building trains, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Ya know?

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

That would be a huge shift from what they did in the 40s by dismantling a very robust public transit system.

Though BYD is building trains if that counts.