• GiddyGap@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    You can have both. Europe has a great mix. So awesome to have the option to take the train or bus. They also have awesome road infrastructure in most places. Try comparing an American freeway to a German freeway. You feel like you’re in a third world country when you come back to the roads in the States.

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      1 year ago

      On the one hand, I hear the arguments that Europe has a higher population density, more hubs and smaller cities that make trains effective, but the same efficiencies and cost cuts can’t be achieved in the US.

      On the other hand, I play railroad tycoon and see how trains and trams were all the rage to quickly connect and develop the US through efficient public intercity and in-city transport and feel disappointed 🥲