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So while Germany is often held up by Remainers & others as an example of a different way of organising capitalism, if we look at the performance of Deutsche Barn (the national railway) they might be less keen on the comparison.
DB's punctuality now is worse than the worst UK train operator, and has inspired a satirical betting website where (fictional) bets can be laid on how late specific trains will be.
The problem(s) of under-investment seem oddly familiar!
#railways #Germany
h/t FT
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