ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoThese automatic trucks work better when we put them on railslemmy.worldimagemessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1766arrow-down110
arrow-up1756arrow-down1imageThese automatic trucks work better when we put them on railslemmy.worldComicalMayhem@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareIsoprenoid@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year ago The cost to construct a new rail connection is significantly higher than the cost to construct a new road connection. Correct. Now compare the cost of maintenance, and then compare the cost of actually moving the items. Let’s see which comes out on top when we compare all costs, not just the cost of building.
minus-squarePrimarily0617@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·edit-21 year agorail lines are also more expensive than roads to maintain the cost of moving your items depends entirely on how many items you move—sometimes roads will be cheaper, and sometimes rails will be cheaper
Correct. Now compare the cost of maintenance, and then compare the cost of actually moving the items.
Let’s see which comes out on top when we compare all costs, not just the cost of building.
rail lines are also more expensive than roads to maintain
the cost of moving your items depends entirely on how many items you move—sometimes roads will be cheaper, and sometimes rails will be cheaper