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0 pointscloseparen3y ago0 comments

The Netherlands would like a word.

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It only works for short trips. No one rides a bicycle if they have to go to another town, 50 miles away. Also, do not mention: "you can take your bicycle on a train" - if you need to use the train then again you are dependent on public service and traceable.

makeitdouble3y ago

Passenger cars also don’t work for containers or industrial timber transport. No specific vehicle needs to fit every single use case, if your day to day life involves commuting from a town 50 miles away in the middle of nowhere, so be it.

More people live in cities than rural areas, but it doesn’t mean they’ll come to take away your car.

andrepd3y ago

> It only works for short trips. No one rides a bicycle if they have to go to another town, 50 miles away.

1. Ride your bike into a train

2. Wait 20 minutes

3. Roll out of the train and ride into your destination

See, it isn't that hard. What part of this process requires you to be tracked? You don't need any ID to purchase train tickets.

tremon3y ago

> You don't need any ID to purchase train tickets.

The Netherlands would like a word ;)

Most people here have a public transport pass in their own name, linked to their bank account.

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