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trains rule (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

Trains don't have a higher failure rate than car infrastructure. Most of the rail infrastructure works just fine, at 40C. Occasionally something can get damaged. Aviation is much more fragile regarding weather but interestingly doesn't get all that heat from transit haters and cars are way more dangerous and on top of that can overheat at extreme temperatures.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (7 children)

    Yes, most of it works fine but when it doesn't:

    • the AC stops working, the windows don't open and it gets real hot real fast
    • unless it's some extreme situation they will not let you leave the train
    • you're stuck in the middle of nowhere, with no infrastructure in sight
    • it's really hard to get you to alternative transport
    • fixing the issue can take hours

    With a car:

    • you can get outside
    • you will have to wait 30-60 minutes to get towed

    You see multiple news every day about trains in Spain,Poland or Germany with broken AC or just completely failing between stations.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago (12 children)

    They usually advise you not to get out of your car for the exact reason they advise you not to get off the train.

    I'm not sure what's exclusive to trains about breaking down in the middle of nowhere. It's not exactly trivial to get a replacement car either, nor is repair somehow instant.

    I get what you're saying, but it's way less one sided than you're trying to convey. My car once broke down on the freeway in a city. I had to wait more than an hour for a tow and then walk home, which took two hours. Had to get random coworkers or friends to take me to work while my car was repaired over the next two weeks.

    Oh, and traffic jams are routine for cars.

    Nothing is gained by pretending there's no downsides to any mode of transportation. They all have them. In aggregate though, most people would be better off if we had more available than just "car".

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (12 children)

    Traffic jam? Not sure how it is in Australia but where I live you are not allowed to leave the car and it can take hours. Traffic jams happen much more frequently than your scenario. Never had AC fail on me in the entire train and I use trains almost daily.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I just lane filter in my motorcycle, I don't believe in traffic 😎🤘

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Opening your helmet in this kind of weather feels like someone is using a hairdryer on your face.

    Still more comfortable than than being stuck in traffic, but it's not great.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Yea once ur above 98 F or so, going faster actually makes you hotter! Like being in an air fryer lol. The air can only cool you down if it's below body temp! Thankfully where I live even 90f is a RARE heat 🤞 for now...

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