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e1ven
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Google's Autonomous cars complete 300,000 miles wi...
We have (one of the) largest freight-train networks in the world. It's great for things like that.
Trains are basically semi-autonomous, and out of the way of cars anyway.
protomyth
on Aug 8, 2012
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Our freight network is great, but trucks are now a vital partner to trains and go more places. If all the trucks in the US stopped and only trains ran, we'd be in a serious world of hurt.
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Trains are basically semi-autonomous, and out of the way of cars anyway.