Bolivians prove that even for transporting money, Liepāja's tram is safer

In Bolivia, something happened that could never occur in Liepāja - a military plane carrying banknotes ran off the runway and ended up on the highway, killing 15 people. But the main thing - people rushed to grab the scattered banknotes like Jūrmala tourists chasing chip bags in the wind.

Liepāja would never have such a problem. First, our tram only goes where it should - on the tracks. Second, if Liepāja's bank needed to transport money, they would entrust it to our tram. As local economist Jānis said: 'Our tram hasn't lost a single cent in 100 years, but Riga's trolleybuses regularly lose even ticket revenues.'

But seriously speaking, Bolivia's situation proves how important it is to trust proven means of transport. While they're experimenting with planes over there, our tram has been properly carrying Liepāja residents around the city for a century. And if there were ever a load of banknotes on the tram, the maximum that could happen is someone would want to get off outside a stop.

The only thing Bolivia could have learned from Liepāja is our experience with natural forces. We know how to deal with wind, but they apparently don't know how to deal with gravity. But that's already advanced-level curriculum.