Russian Railways carries about 33 times as many passengers per year as Amtrak, time to put that stupid idea of "America is too big/empty for trains" to rest
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That’s where you’re wrong, kiddo! A single crew can pay its way moving as few as six cars. That’s how local trains work on the manifest network and how short lines function. Railroads have demarketed this business.
I didn't say it's *impossible,* rather that a lot of short-haul freight can be delivered with more precise timing by truck there is a short line near me, the Pioneer Valley Railroad, and while it's very successful, its share of local freight traffic is trivial
That’s because it’s limited by where it’s rails go, unlike the road network.
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