Wanted: World-Class Rail Transit

There is a town in England that is worried that people won’t consider it a “world-class city,” so it has persuaded the government to build it a rail transit line. What is the name of this town? Oh yes, it’s called London.

You can see why London’s political leaders are worried that people don’t consider it to be a “world-class city.” I bet they don’t even have true Neapolitan pizza yet.

Not enough trains to be a world-class city.

Seriously, whenever anyone starts using the term “world class,” better check your wallet, because they mean to pick it. When they emphasize jobs at the top of the list of benefits, you can be sure you are going to lose.

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