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Originally Posted by Urban_Sky
I’m fully aware that I owe my employment to the government’s commitment to subsidise intercity transportation, but as a taxpayer, I also fully understand the necessity to ensure an efficient use of taxpayer money. Given that buses are much cheaper to operate at low passenger loads than trains, I prefer the government to offer road rather than rail transportation on intercity routes where neither can operate profitably...
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Oh I agree, I just disagree with the notion (not necessarily forwarded by you) that because private companies cannot profit off of intercity buses, then no bus service should be provided at all. We will never get any higher order transit with that attitude.
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