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Old Posted Jan 27, 2019, 5:10 AM
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Originally Posted by jawagord View Post
Who other than government would invest in a money losing operation?
Because what is good for a transportation company isn't necessarily what is good for a province, or a country? The private sector isn't the be all and end all, there are bigger objectives than just individual profit - which is where the government fills the gaps.

Yes Canada loves its cars, because our rail network is either awful (if you are in Quebec or Ontario) or practically non existent if you are in Calgary, Halifax, Saskatoon, Vancouver or anywhere else. There are many people who would take trains if there was the option to do so, but we can't, because they don't exist.

Do you honestly think that anyone in the world looks at Canada and thinks 'ah yes that's the best model of how to build infrastructure, just build one shitty half assed freeway and no railways - let the private sector figure it out?'. Of course not. Normal countries do normal fucking things like investing in their infrastructure.
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