The index is based on a survey asking 15,000 business executives of their opinion. https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-competitiveness-report-2019 …pic.twitter.com/dJiKyE8Kzv
Any index that claims the US has more efficient train service than France, Germany, or England has never tried to take the train from one American city to another American city.https://twitter.com/theworldindex/status/1183315824850997248 …
Efficiency of train services 2019 (of 141 countries)
1.
Japan
2.
HK
3.
Switzerland
9.
Spain
12.
US
13.
Malaysia
15.
France
16.
Germany
17.
Russia
24.
China
26.
S. Arabia
27.
Canada
30.
India
31.
UK
47.
PAK
56.
Turkey
86.
Brazil
98.
Nigeria
99.
Colombia
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Japan
2.HK
3.Switzerland
9.Spain
12.US
13.Malaysia
15.France
16.Germany
17.Russia
24.China
26.S. Arabia
27.Canada
30.India
31.UK
47.PAK
56.Turkey
86.Brazil
98.Nigeria
99.Colombia
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So this is basically a reverse index of how whiny each country’s business executives are.
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Perhaps it takes into account commercial trains?
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Freight
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Where’s the Netherlands on the list?
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I dont consider rail as an option for interstate travel. New Jersey to Manhattan doesn't count.
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NJ to Manhattan is also not really an option.
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For freight, trains in the U.S. are great. I read once that the shipping cost per kilogram-kilometer is just a fraction in the U.S. of what it is in most other places.
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Amtrack has never had a profitable year. It always shows.
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We use tracks for freight. Very efficient. It takes priority
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