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Blecher_onthe_Hudson t1_ivkxwjg wrote

Reply to comment by TrafficSNAFU in Turnpike Authority Forgot to Mention 10X Cheaper Option to Repair Turnpike Extension Bridge by jimmybot

Haha, yes I figured out you were a train nerd! Nerds unite! What never gets enough due is the fuel efficiency of rail, what I've read at 25% that of trucking. That it's only half the cost says we don't tax fuel enough.

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TrafficSNAFU t1_ivkzo5j wrote

Or just better accounting for how much wear and tear trucks put on our roads and bridges.

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