minus-squaremriguy@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•The first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN BusinesslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·24 hours agoA road built and maintained by taxpayers is much cheaper (to a shipping company) than building, maintaining, and operating a railway. Making taxpayers responsible for the infrastructure you use is one way to make your business much more profitable. linkfedilink
minus-squaremriguy@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•The first driverless semis have started running regular longhaul routes | CNN BusinesslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·24 hours agoYes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU. linkfedilink
A road built and maintained by taxpayers is much cheaper (to a shipping company) than building, maintaining, and operating a railway. Making taxpayers responsible for the infrastructure you use is one way to make your business much more profitable.