I will concede that once you go deep enough into the sticks in a place like Siberia, rail (or river, or helicopter) become the only transport options, roads are swamps, only usable in winter when the ground freezes.
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whaaaaaat no rail is virtually never the only option--it needs support infrastructure!
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BAM for example (Baikal-Amur mainline) has only very rough "roads" supporting it, usually runs alongside rail. In many areas only 6x6 military trucks with support can pass, and even then very risky:https://youtu.be/q71YAwdEcW4?t=480 …
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