But in contrast to most of the West the GDR cling to the railways as major freight and people transport system.
And tracks and stations in the West that already had been demolished could not go decrepit over the decades.
One reason behind sticking to the railways was of course the lack on natural resourses. And their brown coal could be better used in making electricity or even steam for locos than feeding cars and trucks. But there also was a different view on the time factor in transport. As a result the road system was far behind its western counterparts.
And tracks and stations in the West that already had been demolished could not go decrepit over the decades.
One reason behind sticking to the railways was of course the lack on natural resourses. And their brown coal could be better used in making electricity or even steam for locos than feeding cars and trucks. But there also was a different view on the time factor in transport. As a result the road system was far behind its western counterparts.