Deutsche Bahn "joke" is no longer funny

A traveler's record attempt from Finland to Portugal experienced 25+ hours of delays, none attributable to Germany despite widespread jokes about Deutsche Bahn's unreliability. The author argues that Germany's rail complaints are actually a sign of success—the network is so dense with frequent trains that delays have cascading effects, whereas countries like Spain and Portugal have minimal rail service that passengers don't use. The author criticizes German voters for supporting political parties that neglected rail investment, pointing to decades of underinvestment as the real cause of current problems.