Inflection Points @inflectionpoints.work · Jul 12 In the 1800s, each Aussie colony chose a different rail gauge. That meant trains literally had to stop at borders to switch tracks. It crippled commerce, wasted time, and hampered Australia’s growth. Mark Twain even mocked us for it.
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For decades, Australia tolerated this dysfunction. Other nations had solved it. We kept debating it. Then came Harold Clapp. He saw how U.S. railways worked and returned home determined to lift Australia to global standards.