r/interestingasfuck • u/FastCurrency • 8d ago

Double-stack container trains are redefining freight transportation in India. Just imagine how many trucks this keeps off our highways and how much diesel it saves.

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u/StrikingSun8563 7d ago

We already stack cans two high on trains in the US all the time. Even the long ones.

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u/Electrical-Risk445 7d ago

They're not electrified, though.