And it's not like they're just coasting on their past glory. As an exaple: the country is now criss-crossed by high-speed rail (Frecciarossa), 300km/h, so good

And it's not like they're just coasting on their past glory. As an exaple: the country is now criss-crossed by high-speed rail (Frecciarossa), 300km/h, so good that it is out-competing local flights. Most of it built within the last decade