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Germany is a small, dense country, which makes it easier and cheaper to invest in mass transit infrastructure. The US doesn't really need it, outside of Califor
by jorblumesea 8y ago
Germany is a small, dense country, which makes it easier and cheaper to invest in mass transit infrastructure. The US doesn't really need it, outside of California and Eastern Corridor. For most of the US it's an apples/oranges comparison. I'm a huge fan of the US building more mass transit and infrastructure in general, but we have different problems and needs compared to smaller European nations.
- at-fates-hands 8y agoI remember my German professor saying the same thing. His evidence was pretty simple: "You can drive from Northern Germany to Southern Germany in 8-9 hours. It takes about the same amount of time to drive from Northern Minnesota to Southern Minnesota. Let that sink in a bit." The other major issue with mass transit is the longer you wait to build the infrastructure, the cost per foot of track continues to go up. Seattle has a long history with light rail cost overruns.