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Re:France's new high-speed train has Americans asking: Why c... by riffraff on Thursday April 10, 2025 @04:19AM (#43641849)
In Hungary, and I'm pretty sure the answer is "corruption" here, but it was more of a rethorical device than an actual question :)
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Re:France's new high-speed train has Americans asking: Why c... by rickdeckard on Thursday April 10, 2025 @04:53AM (#43642045)
Just a gut-feeling, but in country with high level of corruption I wouldn't feel comfortable to ride a train that accelerates >240km/h.

Chances are, robust process-structures and engineering capabilities didn't rank that high as decision-factors for supplier and operations companies...

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