Amtrak trains and inner city busses all smell the same. Like urine. When I was in Europe in the 90’s I rode city trains and international trains. Those were really fun and amazing even the long trip from Mannheim to Vicenza was relaxing and beautiful. Of course the trains there do NOT smell like outhouses.
You’ll be happy to know that the trains in Southern California do not smell like urine.
I rode the Strasse from Kafertal to down town Mannheim in the mid 90s. Some of the drunken locals (German, not GIs) would puke on the floor. One young man puked a bright orange substance with the viscosity of paint.
Next, let's discuss the romanticism and superiority of the European fests. They were fun, but let's stay honest about it.