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British Rail (infosec.pub)
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[–] fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk 46 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

☝️🤓 Um, actually, the 4-decade-old "Pacer" (pictured) was retired a few years ago.

It was replaced by the exciting new "Sprinter", merely 40 years old.

Wow! So futuristic!

[–] fox2263@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago

So the 40 year old was replaced with a 40 year old

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

I've always loved Britain's impotent vehicle aesthetic. It's just so adorable, like watching bunnies.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I'm kinda surprised there hasn't been a retrofit of some kind to at least make an attempt at aerodynamics for it. I guess it would be minimal efficiency savings.

[–] _AutumnMoon_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 31 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Don't forget America!

[–] Hackworth@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 weeks ago

Fun fact, in the US, we have 3 train derailments per day.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Sigh, why did you pick Russia?

They are using German trains from Siemens.

You could have put France instead and had a cool picture of the TGV.

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 22 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's honestly kind of wild to not pick France in general, they're amazing at trains

[–] Atonable8938@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Well, when they're not striking.

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I didn't make it, just posted it.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

why not

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world -4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

why

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 2 points 3 weeks ago

Because I found it amusing

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I think simply having the trains is the point.

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 weeks ago

You were going to get modern rail, but conservatives are bastards.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 12 points 3 weeks ago

Well we've invested more into HSR than any of those countries combined. Well it's not quite finished Well it doesn't run the length of was intended quite a bit shorter Yes cancelled you say right

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

USA

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 5 points 3 weeks ago

Doesn't count. That's New York. Basically it's own country.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 7 points 3 weeks ago

But we have nice pointy-nose trains too

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The little train that… awww, mum, effort, stop nagging me, can’t be bothered!

[–] Wbear@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

The little engine that didn't wanna.

[–] Forester@pawb.social 3 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

It's funny that the country that invented trains has worse trains than the US.

[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 15 points 3 weeks ago

I wouldn't go that far.

[–] Beacon@fedia.io 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Your comment shouldn't be downvoted, it's certainly debatable who has the worse rail

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acela

[–] Forester@pawb.social 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

All I'm saying is Amtrak hasn't folded and rebranded three different times in the last decade. https://youtu.be/IayST598Vxo

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 4 points 3 weeks ago

It certainly doesn’t.

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Nah mate that’s a massive exaggeration. US rail is absolutely centuries behind UK rail.