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German infrastructure is top-class, trains work quite well and bridges are not collapsing. May I ask where you got this from? EDIT Please don't turn this into

German infrastructure is top-class, trains work quite well and bridges are not collapsing. May I ask where you got this from? EDIT Please don't turn this into a flame war. I am slightly worried about the effects of mainstream media, as I've seen these kind of posts on Reddit also. People keep hearing about the low/inexistent economic growth of countries like Germany or Japan and start thinking that these countries are a deep mess. The reality is quite far from it.

aNoob7000 7y ago
LOL - He's talking about the USA.
jaypeg25 7y ago
Especially compared to America, which has awful infrastructure...
- ethbro 7y ago
  It's interesting how much design tolerances and overbuilding factor into this. Assuming linear failure to fault (e.g. rust or structural weakening), an overbuilt bridge makes a big difference if one is skimping on maintenance costs.
tehabe 7y ago
I wish it were top-class, but it isn't. many bridges have structural issues and in need to be replaced or repaired and due to the fact that the DB Netz who runs the railway network has to pay for small repairs but the state pays for big ones, you can see how it is not well maintained. Here are some more information in German though: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/autobahnbruecken-in-deutschland-jede-zehnte-bruecke-ist-ein.1766.de.html?dram:article_id=425510 https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/autobahnbruecken-in-deutschla... https://www.dw.com/de/bahnfahren-auf-verschleiß/a-46623921 https://www.dw.com/de/bahnfahren-auf-verschleiß/a-46623921
adrianN 7y ago
German news. We've been neglecting our infrastructure for at least a decade now, probably more. The above comment is exaggerating only slightly.
- tunesmith 7y ago
  "neglecting our infrastructure for at least a decade now" honestly struck my American funny bone. But I can understand that being frustrating from a German perspective, and I mean that respectfully. :)

aNoob7000 7y ago

LOL - He's talking about the USA.

jaypeg25 7y ago

Especially compared to America, which has awful infrastructure...

ethbro 7y ago
It's interesting how much design tolerances and overbuilding factor into this. Assuming linear failure to fault (e.g. rust or structural weakening), an overbuilt bridge makes a big difference if one is skimping on maintenance costs.

tehabe 7y ago

I wish it were top-class, but it isn't. many bridges have structural issues and in need to be replaced or repaired and due to the fact that the DB Netz who runs the railway network has to pay for small repairs but the state pays for big ones, you can see how it is not well maintained. Here are some more information in German though: https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/autobahnbruecken-in-deutschland-jede-zehnte-bruecke-ist-ein.1766.de.html?dram:article_id=425510 https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/autobahnbruecken-in-deutschla... https://www.dw.com/de/bahnfahren-auf-verschleiß/a-46623921 https://www.dw.com/de/bahnfahren-auf-verschleiß/a-46623921

adrianN 7y ago

German news. We've been neglecting our infrastructure for at least a decade now, probably more. The above comment is exaggerating only slightly.

tunesmith 7y ago
"neglecting our infrastructure for at least a decade now" honestly struck my American funny bone. But I can understand that being frustrating from a German perspective, and I mean that respectfully. :)