<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;00:00&lt;/strong&gt; – Intro &amp; Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;03:48&lt;/strong&gt; – What is Dreamstar Lines?: Bringing overnight sleeper trains to the LA-SF route.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;04:39&lt;/strong&gt; – The Strategy: Using existing Union Pacific tracks to bypass the nightmare of building new rail infrastructure.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;08:03&lt;/strong&gt; – The Bottleneck: Why building new rail in the US is a million-variable problem.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;14:38&lt;/strong&gt; – Making Trains Sexy: Why you must start with a premium product to change consumer behavior (The Tesla Model).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;26:29&lt;/strong&gt; – Customer Discovery: Why they added an auto-ferry service and pet-friendly private accommodations.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;31:28&lt;/strong&gt; – The Autonomous Future: How Robotaxi fleets will solve the last-mile problem for train travelers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;39:40&lt;/strong&gt; – Regulation vs. Innovation: Why the US needs a new generation of "builder" legislators.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;46:52&lt;/strong&gt; – Zoning is Anti-American: The housing crisis and the case for creating special economic zones for experimentation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;55:09&lt;/strong&gt; – Sustainability: The carbon emissions of rail vs. flying, and the future of hybridized rail tech.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

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#283 Reviving the Great American Night Train | Joshua Dominic (Dreamstar Lines)

APR 22, 202660 MIN
CleanTechies Podcast

#283 Reviving the Great American Night Train | Joshua Dominic (Dreamstar Lines)

APR 22, 202660 MIN

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<p><strong>00:00</strong> – Intro & Sponsors: Lehmann's Terms, Climate Finance Solutions, and EarthSearch.</p><p><strong>03:48</strong> – What is Dreamstar Lines?: Bringing overnight sleeper trains to the LA-SF route.</p><p><strong>04:39</strong> – The Strategy: Using existing Union Pacific tracks to bypass the nightmare of building new rail infrastructure.</p><p><strong>08:03</strong> – The Bottleneck: Why building new rail in the US is a million-variable problem.</p><p><strong>14:38</strong> – Making Trains Sexy: Why you must start with a premium product to change consumer behavior (The Tesla Model).</p><p><strong>26:29</strong> – Customer Discovery: Why they added an auto-ferry service and pet-friendly private accommodations.</p><p><strong>31:28</strong> – The Autonomous Future: How Robotaxi fleets will solve the last-mile problem for train travelers.</p><p><strong>39:40</strong> – Regulation vs. Innovation: Why the US needs a new generation of "builder" legislators.</p><p><strong>46:52</strong> – Zoning is Anti-American: The housing crisis and the case for creating special economic zones for experimentation.</p><p><strong>55:09</strong> – Sustainability: The carbon emissions of rail vs. flying, and the future of hybridized rail tech.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">cleantechies.substack.com/subscribe</a>