Re: Delivery drivers do more than just drive
"Basically this is an attempt to reinvent trains"
It might look that way, but probably not. I imagine trains will still be used for long haul like traffic from the massive container port at Wilmington(Los Angeles) California to distribution points hundreds or thousands of miles/kilometers to the East or North. I think automated trucks will be used for short and medium haul. Phoenix to Tucson is, as I recall about 100 miles/160km. Moving a load onto a railroad car then assembling a train then offloading at a destination is probably substantially more aggravation/cost than just backing a tractor up, connecting some "wires" and hauling the trailer off for an hour or three trip.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
