BER is the international airport code for Berlin Brandenburg Airport, nickname Willy Brandt. It has also become a signifier of failure, incompetence, corruption and Berlin’s general inability to get i...Show More
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mm recommended:Mar 17th, 2021
Batshit crazy story about the abandoned massive Berlin airport! When politicians try to build an airport...you get an airport that's abandoned...
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epekilisMar 17th, 2021
@mm This particular bunch of politicians, for sure. Airports are strategic infrastructure, and there can be a really strong case for public sector involvement. There are different business models for building and funding airports and many if not most have a high degree of public sector involvement ...Show More
epekilisDec 18th, 2021
@mm Saw this article today. The airport finally opened last year. Apparently it’s a total mess, complete with poorly organized passenger queues, dirty bathrooms and connection set-ups appropriate for cell phones of 10 years ago. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/berlin-brandenburg-airport-one-ye...Show More
epekilis recommended:Mar 5th, 2021
This is a well told story but it could also be used as a professional case study of poor governance. Thinking about their point #6, the impact of failure to use a skills matrix to staff their board is really important. It’s a genuine challenge for infrastructure projects when democratic oversight ...Show More
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dannyMar 5th, 2021
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rmmiller364 recommended:Mar 5th, 2021
But I thought that the stereotype was that Germans were super efficient!? This makes me feel better about California high speed rail...
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dannyMar 5th, 2021
@rmmiller364 lol. sounds like corruption happens everywhere, you gotta be vigilant about it. and never heard of the California high speed rail.. but sounds like drama!!
dannyMar 5th, 2021
LOL, google autocompleted "California high speed rail disaster" for me... and OMG from San Fran to LA in 3 hours! thats sounds amazing, hope it happens :)
rmmiller364Mar 5th, 2021
@danny yeah, I’m not holding my breath! We definitely need a podcast about California high speed rail though!
danny recommended:Mar 3rd, 2021
Excited for the rest of the story. I really like how they are telling the story but already find myself getting frustrated at the corruption / incompetence.
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jhawthorne recommended:Mar 3rd, 2021
Hilarious investigation into the bumbling plans for a Berlin Mega Airport. I love the background clips of Germans laughing at the whole concept
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