Even if we did want to humor them. 1 or 2 train tracks to cross is much easier for an animal than a 6 lane road of mixed traffic. Trains are all chained together so rails see a train every 5-15 minutes at most whereas a road could see hundreds of cars all spaced apart and going different speeds in that same time frame. Trains will still hit some animals, but it far less per person/good moved per mile of travel than a car.
As for their resources argument yes they still use resources, but it is less resources spent overall so still a better option.
Now do the same for trains.
Or do you think they don’t kill animals / require resources?
Maybe perfect is the enemy of good?
Excellent whataboutism.
Even if we did want to humor them. 1 or 2 train tracks to cross is much easier for an animal than a 6 lane road of mixed traffic. Trains are all chained together so rails see a train every 5-15 minutes at most whereas a road could see hundreds of cars all spaced apart and going different speeds in that same time frame. Trains will still hit some animals, but it far less per person/good moved per mile of travel than a car.
As for their resources argument yes they still use resources, but it is less resources spent overall so still a better option.