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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 21 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I do think it's funny that America has the worst traffic in the western world, yet in Europe we can get by just fine with roads built by people that even the Romans considered to be ancient.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

That's because Europeans invest in all forms of transport, so you don't get people who can't fathom the concept of taking any trip from point A to B in anything other than a car.

Edit: not sure why I'm getting downvoted. I think Europe does it way better if that wasn't obvious

[–] Schmuppes@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Would be great if Europe actually invested in all forms of transport. Where I live, the rail system is run into the ground instead of getting maintenance and expansion.

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

Yes, but you have a rail system.

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Compared to Canada you guys have it phenomenally good.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 13 points 3 months ago

It has to be said that people from one place underestimate the other...

In Europe, 100 miles is a long distance.
In America, 100 years is a long time.

[–] suction@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

I mean there has been some work done to those roads in the meantime and it’s not remarkable you chose to build them on the quickest way to go from A to B while keeping construction cost in mind…