Bernie Sanders promises to “take trucks off the road” if elected

[puppetmaster]

Playing devil's advocate, I don't think he meant take all trucks off the road, just reduce the number. The way it was stated could mean both taking all the trucks off the road, or taking at least 2 trucks off the road.

It's also questionable whether government funding of roads took away from investment in a more efficient rail system, but there is really no way to know since there was government intervention in transportation pretty much from the beginning.

he might be able to pull this one off....His economic plan would totally devastate the US economy and there demand would disappear and trucks would not be needed for any deliveries. People would have to walk to local food banks and they could be located at train yards,,brilliant

 

[Working Poor]

Don't worry Bernie won't win.

 

[puppetmaster]

dup

 

[misterx]

This can absolutely be accomplished. It would require completely implementing Agenda 21, but it can be done. If he just wants to reduce the number of trucks on the road, that sounds like a good idea, but let's find away to reduce the subsidies to the trucking industry and then private industry will make it happen.

 

[timosman]

This can absolutely be accomplished. It would require completely implementing Agenda 21, but it can be done.

Warren Buffet is big on trains.

 

[Son_of_Liberty90]

He's thinking too small. How about a tube transport system like in Futurama?

 

[farreri]

“creating a state of the art rail system which takes trucks off the road.”

I'm sure they'll make it under budget.

 

[farreri]

He's thinking too small. How about a tube transport system like in Futurama?

Isn't that what Elon is making?

 

[hells_unicorn]

Don't worry Bernie won't win.

The problem isn't Bernie winning, the problem is the massive number of people applauding this lunacy at his rallies and the fact that many of them will have kids. We have to live among these people and be subject to their idiocy on a daily basis.

 

[hells_unicorn]

This can absolutely be accomplished. It would require completely implementing Agenda 21, but it can be done. If he just wants to reduce the number of trucks on the road, that sounds like a good idea, but let's find away to reduce the subsidies to the trucking industry and then private industry will make it happen.

You know, I wouldn't necessarily mind having less trucks on the highway as when I make my commutes in the late evening I'm often surrounded by massive tractor trailers that seem to think that they own the whole road. The problem is, these people are essentially low skilled workers that will probably have a hard time transitioning out of their trade quickly, and more unemployed people equals more civil unrest and socialism. Not necessarily a winning idea, subsidies or no.

 

[misterx]

You know, I wouldn't necessarily mind having less trucks on the highway as when I make my commutes in the late evening I'm often surrounded by massive tractor trailers that seem to think that they own the whole road. The problem is, these people are essentially low skilled workers that will probably have a hard time transitioning out of their trade quickly, and more unemployed people equals more civil unrest and socialism. Not necessarily a winning idea, subsidies or no.

There are always other things that they can do. If it increases productivity it makes the country wealthier, which in turn creates new opportunities. Every advancement in productivity causes some transient displacement, but that gets worked out over time and makes us all better off.

 

[Occam's Banana]

Bernie Sanders promises to “take trucks off the road” if elected

How are the products going to get from the rail yard to the store?

What products?

 

[Dr.3D]

Muh rails!

Oh muh goodness.

 

[Occam's Banana]

What products?

Oh, right! I forgot: Victory Gin ... (which can also be used as deodorant ...)

Well, there won't be any stores - so you'll have to walk to your local train station once a month.

Just don't forget your ration card ...

 

[Anti Federalist]

I've eaten worse.

 

[limequat]

What the truckers don't realize is that their jobs will be obsolete in 10 years anyway due to autonomous trucks. Cabbies too.

 

[Anti Federalist]

What the truckers don't realize is that their jobs will be obsolete in 10 years anyway due to autonomous trucks. Cabbies too.

And locomotive engineers and trainmen as well.

 

[VIDEODROME]

I dunno. I drove semi-trucks myself for 2 years and that seemed like daily lunacy to me.

I did drive to pickup freight from Train Yards and Airports to and felt envy for the pilots and train conductors who did not have to park their vehicles in the equivalent of a shitty truck stop or hunt for parking. Many parking areas are dangerous for the drivers because for reasons I don't understand crazy people, drug addicts, or sometimes thieves harass the drivers and truckstops. I've come across to many fucked up people at travel stop plazas.

Aside from the crazy lifestyle, I think trucking is more dangerous since it's mixed with regular 4 wheeler traffic and I think our highway infracture is always behind supporting this kind of freight shipping from repairs or adding lanes.


With that said, I don't think it's realistic to eliminate trucks, but it would be interesting if this could be done with less trucks or smaller trucks along with expanded rail. The rail can't realistically go to every store, but if the yard it closer with a decent sized Cross-Dock, maybe we could have less big trucks.

Maybe more day cabs with smaller trailers like this.

 

[Cabal]

How are the products going to get from the rail yard to the store?

Obviously all the brilliant snowflakes that will be getting free liberal arts degrees will invent teleportation, right after they're done putting the final nails into the coffin of the market economy, and amending the constitution with 50 additional identity-specific positive rights.

 

[navy-vet]

What is it with socialists and railroads?! There's always seemed to be this love affair with them.

Is it because trains can only go forward and backwards? Because they have strict controls? They can only go where the rails allow them to go?

I'm not sure what it is, but there is something about the symbolism of the rails that is overwhelmingly endearing to these people. Is it because rail transportation was first introduced as "progress"?

An interesting thought on the subject from perspective of HDT: http://anthologyoi.com/literature-t...-railroad-is-a-blessing-a-curse-and-a-symbol/

Boxcars are ideal for moving the sheeple to the camps.