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this post was submitted on 09 May 2024
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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?
that's been done in europe since I think the 1930s
I’m sure the idea is suppressed on over in Merica. Glad it’s not an original thought!
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.
Auto-trains are already a thing.
The loading and unloading is a pain.
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.
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.