Deutsche Bahn’s once-admired service has descended into chaos. Whether decades of poor investment or the company’s unusual structure is to blame, it’s a huge headache for a coalition trying to meet climate goals
  • zephyreks@lemmy.mlM
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    9 months ago

    Infrastructure delivers more economic impact with less grifting when it’s not designed and run to make a profit on its own.

    • DickFiasco@lemm.ee
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      9 months ago

      Right? When did we start becoming concerned with a public service being “profitable”? I’ve heard this applied to the US Postal Service a lot recently.

      • geissi@feddit.deEnglish
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        9 months ago

        When did we start becoming concerned with a public service being “profitable”?

        Late 80s, early 90s, with the rise of the rise of the Chicago School of neoliberalism.