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The problem with trains is they are public (under)founded. The rich and powerfull with political influence don't want working public transportation because less carsales, oil, gasoline etc.
Which explains why Musk prevented a high speed train in the US with his hyperloop. We all need to buy EV"s which have most of the downsides of traditional cars.
When we could have clean, fast and comfortable public transportation.
EDIT: Spelling.
That's not a problem with trains; that's a problem with the rich and powerful having political influence.
Agreed. Politicians should prioritize trains and public transport more. And bicycles while we're at it.
Trains need to be public or you are gonna get a second DB (it enshittifies for some time now ;.;)
DB is still 100% owned by the federation, it's only organised privately. Trouble is they expected it to turn a profit, to do that DB had to run its infrastructure into the ground, invest abroad, get into fucking trucking, you name it. Don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with operating rail/road interface warehouses, but when a rail company is building a logistics warehouse without rail connection you know something's deeply fishy. Meanwhile, the Autobahn network got plenty of tax money pumped into it. And those DB profits.
The failure is 110% political, decades of car-brained infrastructure ministers, "but won't someone think about the car producers and their workers". Bipartisan issue. In US terms: UAW and Blackrock vs. Amtrack. Guess who's winning the lobby battle, difference being in Germany people actually like trains.
I'm considering it should be a private company where the state/city is the majority owner.
Also i'm guessing that the public transport only makes sense in cities, and inter-city. Not so much on the countryside in small villages. There cars are more efficient.
Agree 100%. But where I live politicians always seem to focus more on giving tax cuts than maintenance and improving trains. The people should not accept it, but.. Tax cuts!
Which is why he ~~prevented~~ delayed a high speed train in the US. To my knowledge, they are still constructing it.
Just checked: it's still underway. 119 miles currently under construction. From Bakersfield to Madera, with most of the rail near Madera completed.
Good to hear! Didn't know that. Good news.
Because everyone dreams of ending up in Bakersfield...
I think it's more the people of Bakersfield having a convenient means of escape.