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I don't want fossil fuel cars
I don't want electric cars
I want fast trains so I can go visit Grandma
(she's a sweet old lady and I'd like to visit more often without killing the planet, my wallet, or a pedestrian)
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How is a train any different? It’s still fossil fuels.
It pulls many carriages, full of people, using far, far less fuel per passenger. It is also not unrealistic to electrify the rail network