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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by taurath on Sunday October 04, 2020 @09:00PM (#24683610)
One could argue that roads have a lot less value in Europe than in the US, where trains just have to go much longer distance and have very little ability to get to even second stage towns, whereas in Europe the towns are more dense and better served by rail.
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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by nec4b on Monday October 05, 2020 @01:43AM (#24684851)
Where does this idea that in Europe somehow all villages are connected with railways comes from? Europe depends on roads as much as the USA.
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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by taurath on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @03:54PM (#24701678)
Honestly, I claim no expertise here at all, just my experiences driving around Northern Europe have informed this idea that there are far fewer suburbs and sprawl. Maybe it’s not at all close to reality
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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by pjmlp on Monday October 05, 2020 @05:10AM (#24685896)
Unless you are talking about big cities like district capitals, or train paradises like Switzerland, better have a car handy.
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Re:Why American cities can’t keep up with infrastructure mai... by Mediterraneo10 on Monday October 05, 2020 @08:45AM (#24687226)
Romania’s rail infrastructure is notoriously outdated, and journeys across the country are often faster by road (bus or your own car) than even the “express” trains.
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