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euroderf
on March 2, 2023
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U.S. Postal Service starts nationwide electric veh...
Maybe combined with autonomous electric forklifts to shuttle cargo to/from a waystation.
crote
on March 2, 2023
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Forklifts?! No, you either use intermodal containers, or just put the entire trailer onto the train.
euroderf
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Sure containers are the standard... except for the last mile for non-industrial, which is a lot of stuff.
anticensor
on March 4, 2023
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Even at that last mile, you could use trams that take NATO bicons. 80 tonnes per 40ft container, which divides into four equal 20-tonne bicons.
euroderf
on March 4, 2023
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Another consideration might be forklift pallets, except that the market is badly fragmented.
anticensor
on March 6, 2023
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Bicons are forkliftable.
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