I spent last week at my step-brother’s in Germany, and had a wonderful time. One of the things I like about Germany is how incredibly well run it is. Like an Apple Macintosh, things ‘just work’. The trains are a friggin work of art. You know what platform your train will arrive on months in advance, not a few minutes before (like in NJ). Most amazing was the little screen that told you how fast the train was going. I shot it at 211 km/h, it later reached 224 km/h, which is 140 mp/h.
Why can’t the US get it’s act together? American’s really shouldn’t drive across interstate bridges only to find them collapsing without warning (see Minnesota I-35W, 2007). Why is it the US can send a man to the moon but not build a fast train network?
