Japan. An almost complete lack of any natural resources significant for development.
For eight consecutive days, a passenger maglev train has already been operating successfully in Japan. Its speed reaches up to 500 kilometers per hour.
Russia. The largest amount of natural resources in the world. In recent years alone, about $3 trillion has been earned from the sale of oil, gas, and metals.
The state railways are begging for money from the future generations fund, while suburban commuter trains are being canceled. The size of the estate owned by the head of Russian Railways (RZD, the state-owned rail company) astonishes contemporaries, and his famous “fur storage room” has become one of the symbols of power.
P.S. Vote — the fight against corruption is a fight against “fur storage rooms” and for high-speed trains.