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As someone living in Munich for more than 10 years, 5 around Hauptbahnhof and another 8 around Theresienwiese, I think you’re exaggerating quite a lot, as well

by mns 1y ago

As someone living in Munich for more than 10 years, 5 around Hauptbahnhof and another 8 around Theresienwiese, I think you’re exaggerating quite a lot, as well as the people below. But in general people do exaggerate and complain a lot about the places they live in, especially Germans :) Munich probably has one of the best public transport systems in the world, but god forbid the S Bahn have some issues during winter or a storm, and some people have to lose their minds about what a disaster the public transport is. I think people should appreciate more the good places they are living in, instead of trying to find something to complain in every single aspect of their lives

mschuster91 1y ago
> Munich probably has one of the best public transport systems in the world, but god forbid the S Bahn have some issues during winter or a storm, and some people have to lose their minds about what a disaster the public transport is. Well, the winter storm of two years ago [0] when there wasn't a single tram running for days should be an example... there hasn't been any investment in resiliency for decades. Only one tram car [1], a 1950s catenary service vehicle [2], was able to run, there was nothing else that was heavy enough. And even when there is no weather extremes, the S-Bahn is at record levels of unreliability [3]. Particularly the older people remember how reliable public transport used to be. It hasn't even come close to growing with the city, and that's why people are rightfully pissed. [0] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintereinbruch_in_S%C3%BCddeutschland_Dezember_2023 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintereinbruch_in_S%C3%BCddeut... [1] https://www.tramreport.de/2023/12/08/mvg-schneechaos-2023-1/ https://www.tramreport.de/2023/12/08/mvg-schneechaos-2023-1/ [2] https://www.trambahn.de/atw2942 https://www.trambahn.de/atw2942 [3] https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/s-bahn-muenchen-2024-erneut-unpuenktlicher-neuer-tiefststand,UWotyeK https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/s-bahn-muenchen-2024-er...

by mns 1y ago

mschuster91 1y ago

> Munich probably has one of the best public transport systems in the world, but god forbid the S Bahn have some issues during winter or a storm, and some people have to lose their minds about what a disaster the public transport is. Well, the winter storm of two years ago [0] when there wasn't a single tram running for days should be an example... there hasn't been any investment in resiliency for decades. Only one tram car [1], a 1950s catenary service vehicle [2], was able to run, there was nothing else that was heavy enough. And even when there is no weather extremes, the S-Bahn is at record levels of unreliability [3]. Particularly the older people remember how reliable public transport used to be. It hasn't even come close to growing with the city, and that's why people are rightfully pissed. [0] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintereinbruch_in_S%C3%BCddeutschland_Dezember_2023 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wintereinbruch_in_S%C3%BCddeut... [1] https://www.tramreport.de/2023/12/08/mvg-schneechaos-2023-1/ https://www.tramreport.de/2023/12/08/mvg-schneechaos-2023-1/ [2] https://www.trambahn.de/atw2942 https://www.trambahn.de/atw2942 [3] https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/s-bahn-muenchen-2024-erneut-unpuenktlicher-neuer-tiefststand,UWotyeK https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/s-bahn-muenchen-2024-er...