[BlackRing]

You can't be serious to compare US infrastructure to Germany. In my experience living there, the Deutsche Bahn is not to be trusted to be on time, or run at all. And while Amtrak isn't the shining beacon I'd like it to be at least it gets me from point A to B reliably.

[atlasunshrugged]

Really? I've had exactly the opposite experience when I lived in Berlin. The Berlin to Munich train was great and the tube in Berlin was pretty solid compared to most other places I've been