Show that photo to any single person here in Japan and they would shudder. Trains and train stations are immaculate here. We even see train workers walking through with anti covid spray wiping down handles etc hourly, the cleanliness is just accepted as how it should be.

Oh and costs are regulatedhheavily by govt to insure the people can afford to get to work. Discount tickets for daily commute and students as well.

America is seriously missing out. I blame the capitalist auto industry