railenvy
/ˈreɪlˌɛnvi/nounVerified NewLonging for the train systems one's own country has ceased to be able to build.
The feeling is sharpened by memory: the country that once had the world's best passenger rail watches another run it better. Railenvy is deindustrialization felt in the legs.
Etym. — *rail* + *envy*.
Rel. — infraawe
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