Re:More emphasis on trains in Europe to replace flights
by eesmith on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @01:40PM
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To add, I recall that the Netherlands also followed the post-war system of adding more highways/promoting cars, so I know it's not simply a corruption issue.
In the 1970s, protests against the increasing number of children deaths caused by cars resulted in the more pro-cycling infrastructure they have now, rather than prioritizing cars first, second, and third like they did in my country (the US) and, I believe, the UK.
In the 1970s, protests against the increasing number of children deaths caused by cars resulted in the more pro-cycling infrastructure they have now, rather than prioritizing cars first, second, and third like they did in my country (the US) and, I believe, the UK.
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/may/05/amsterdam-bic... for background.
I can't help but also note that post-war UK manufactured cars, while the Netherlands did not.