On the subject of governments, technology and infrastructure, here is an interesting video from the MTA showing equipment from the 1930s and 1950s still in use in the New York subway system. This shows why large organizations cannot change quickly. They have to keep the trains moving.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/07/30/converting_the_new_york_city_subway_system_to_communications_based_train.html - Jed
