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It works in Switzerland, call it what you want. - The most dense train network in the world (5,323 km) - 100% electrified, which was decided in 1913 - Th
by sschueller 4y ago
It works in Switzerland, call it what you want.
- The most dense train network in the world (5,323 km)
- 100% electrified, which was decided in 1913
- The longest train tunnel in the world (57,1 km), completed in 2016 [1]. To ensure the safety of passengers it required a lot of engineering including a system that scans every train[3] at speed to make sure things are in order before going into the tunnel.
- Trains in 2021 where 91.9% on time and 98.9% of connection where made [2]
My fiber internet infrastructure is also owned by the city/state and I can pick between 20+ private providers one of which offers 25gbit synchronous for ~$70 per month.
Some things work much better when they are state owned. Specifically infrastructure such as roads, trains, telecommunication, water, electricity.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_Base_Tunnel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotthard_Base_Tunnel
[2] https://reporting.sbb.ch/punctuality?sv_lang=3&sv_lang_change=true https://reporting.sbb.ch/punctuality?sv_lang=3&sv_lang_chang...
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwx_rumXUAw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwx_rumXUAw