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by cdmckay 1865 days ago
Unless the “west” doesn’t include Europe, this is incorrect. Europe has extensive train and metro systems.

Secondly, I’m not sure how driving combustion engine cars has better environmental outcomes than electrified trains. Even if the trains weren’t electrified, they’re still orders of magnitude more efficient than a car that generally has 1-2 people in it.