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calafrax | karma 157 | avg karma 0.97 · 2017-07-01 20:07:13

Road is more expensive but a lot more people want to use roads then want to use railroads so it doesn't matter what the price is.

It doesn't matter if something is cheaper or more efficient if people don't want to use it.

This is like asking why doesn't everyone use Linux?

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jjeaff | karma 13640 | avg karma 2.31 · 2017-07-01 20:51:17+00:00

It's not all about what people want either. Even with a rail system, you still need all the roads. Maybe not as many lanes, but American cities are pretty spread out. You will need a ton of last mile transportation.