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I find interesting that all these analyses of transportation modes generally fail to take into account the bootstrap and maintenance cost of the infrastructure. Roads are absolutely awful in terms of carbon cost, why isn't there more that takes this into account?

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> fail to take into account the bootstrap and maintenance cost of the infrastructure.

Is the bootstrap cost different from the startup cost? Are they just synonymous?

Maybe if you're talking about a specific type of start up cost where toll revenues from initial infra pays for later construction. Probably just loose usage.

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