• Krzd@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    It’s because after privatization the DB (Deutsche Bahn) figured out that neglecting their infrastructure until it causes a crisis, causing the government to step in and pay for repairs is much cheaper (for them) than maintaining it properly in the first place.
    Seriously, fuck the DB.

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      11 months ago

      Fuck the idiots that had the idea that the DB should be run like a private profitoriented company. Nurture, embrace, rebuild and improve the DB.

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        11 months ago

        But the first few people that could say that their quaterly numbers were so much better argued that their quaterly numbers were so much better! How could you argue with capitalism?

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      11 months ago

      I read somewhere that they prioritised cargo trains over passenger trains anyway when it comes to delays and service reliability.

      Besides, what else? There is only one railway network and you gotta use it anyway no matter how trashy it gets.

      They don’t even need to compete for passengers.

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        11 months ago

        I think passenger trains generally have priority over cargo, but on the main “paths” they have a separate set of rails anyway.

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      11 months ago

      Are you seriously arguing that infrastructure shouldn’t be privatised while usage of said infrastructure could very well be?

      Butterfly meme: is this socialism?

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        11 months ago

        Yes.
        As an example, let me introduce you to the concept of: roadways.

        And even then, I don’t know if a public service like public transportation should even be entirely private.

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          11 months ago

          The EU says it must become that. That’s why in most countries at least the infrastructure building and maintenance got separated from the company running the trains, as a first step towards privatisation. Look at Britain for how more privatisation will not offer better service for better prices.