While railways are expensive to maintain, wagons are expensive to buy and maintain
Railways are not flexible as they can only pass through certain landscapes
Smoke emitted by railways leads to environmental pollution
Although accidents are rare, they are fatal when they occur
Rail transport is not self-sufficient, it has to be supplemented by road transport
Diesel engines emit a lot of smoke leading to air pollution
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