• futatorius@lemm.ee
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      27 minutes ago

      I’ve already commented on road damage, but yeah, trucking firms bear no costs for the congestion and other road hazards they bring with them. Society, as is so often the case, sucks up those externalities.

      • Dr. Moose@lemmy.world
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        22 minutes ago

        There’s definitely direct economic damage here too beyond just repairs and slowness. It’s sniffles business growth because the infrastructure is unreliable.

        Sometimes I just like yo imagine how much fun the roads would be without trucks.

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      1 day ago

      Yes, but that’s all subsidized by taxpayers, so it’s more expensive overall but cheaper for YOU.

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        25 minutes ago

        Something like 70% of transport-related particulate emissions (and microplastics) are from tire wear.