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

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