▲ 341 ▼ Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam? (theweek.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam?::New projects in California, Texas, and Florida are a sign that the United States is finally getting serious about modernizing its commuter railway system.
[–] Blamemeta@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago (2 children) How does the quote go? "At least the trains ran on time"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago I don't think being a Nazi is strictly a requirement for having good train service. We should aim for non-Nazi good trains. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* That quote was as often a quote of Weimar Germany, which the Nazis succeeded. Nazi Germany tended to appoint all kinds of idiots to everything and all the most competent people had all their time wasted in "loyalty parties". Eventually even the trains stopped running on time by the end. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 years ago I don't think being a Nazi is strictly a requirement for having good train service. We should aim for non-Nazi good trains. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* That quote was as often a quote of Weimar Germany, which the Nazis succeeded. Nazi Germany tended to appoint all kinds of idiots to everything and all the most competent people had all their time wasted in "loyalty parties". Eventually even the trains stopped running on time by the end. permalink fedilink source parent