• CosmoNova@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Okay here‘s my business idea: Tires but metal! Those metal wheels then drive on metal bars to transport groups of pods. Think of a network of rails that passengers can use to easily travel from one place to another. It‘s a closed system that barely interrupts other types of traffic and can even drastically reduce conjunctions by being very space efficient. All electric and much safer than cars too! Did I mention they can go much faster than cars on longer routes? You can even enjoy entertainment or get some work done while you travel!

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      2 days ago

      I’m not sure if you’re referring to trains/trams or genuinely suggesting that there could be a rail-based system for individual traffic (i.e., people use individual pods without restrictions on start/stop location or time). The latter seems genuinely utopian to me if it can be made to work.

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        1 day ago

        It‘s trains. I‘m talking about an electrified rail network that we absolutely need to make the switch to a mostly green economy. I don‘t think we can ever do it if we keep clinging to car infrastructure.