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The country that had twelve rail accidents in 2016, the envy of the world? The USA isn't the envy of the world for anything these days. Only Americans think th
by dragonbonheur 10y ago
The country that had twelve rail accidents in 2016, the envy of the world?
The USA isn't the envy of the world for anything these days. Only Americans think that. Nobody envies you for anything, not even Silicon Valley, with the housing crisis and poverty surrounding it.
- fennecfoxen 10y ago> The country that had twelve rail accidents in 2016, the envy of the world? http://business.time.com/2012/07/09/us-freight-railroads/ http://business.time.com/2012/07/09/us-freight-railroads/ - "US Freight Railroads are the Envy of the World" But if you don't trust the Americans let's ask the Brits. http://www.economist.com/node/16636101 http://www.economist.com/node/16636101 (The Economist) - "America’s system of rail freight is the world’s best" and "They are universally recognized in the industry as the best in the world." It's a fact generally acknowledged. I'd find you more variety but it's harder to get detailed Asian and European perspectives in English, you know? That said, I sure hope no one envies Silicon Valley. An individual facet of it like the jobs or the climate, maybe...
- CalChris 10y agoThe Time article is interesting although it is an Opinion piece. It correctly points out that our passenger system is a joke, although an improving joke. As for the best of the best, I just kinda think Deutsche Bahn has us beat. And Japan. And Switzerland ...