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minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoOne train per hour would be on the very high side. It would likely be a lot less.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 months agoWhy would it be a lot less? I just looked it up and there are 13.86 million trucks on the road in the US. How many cars would a train need to make up for that in a once-per-hour schedule over a 24-hour period?
One train per hour would be on the very high side. It would likely be a lot less.
Why would it be a lot less? I just looked it up and there are 13.86 million trucks on the road in the US. How many cars would a train need to make up for that in a once-per-hour schedule over a 24-hour period?