On 2016-02-16 09:49:06 +0000, Water musician said:

Of course, if we had a different political system (France, NL, Germany?) we
might have the optimum urban rail networks, rather than the affordable
versions. OTOH, if we had another different political system (USA?) we might
have ALMOST NO urban rail networks.

While your general point is solid, the latter is patently false. Large
US cities have urban rail networks, most of them quite comprehensive.
It's InterCity and rural rail the US really lacks, and this is
understandable given the size of the place; air is much more practical.

Neil
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