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Originally Posted by Busy Bee
I meant to respond to this the other day.
I don't know how wise or successful any attempt to nationalize a private, for-profit LD bus operator would be. Nationalising infrastructure, like rail which I advocate for is one thing, but the freight railroads would still remain private under that scenario, just working under a leased access model. Plus I'm not opposed to the notion of private passenger operations.
What may actually accomplish the goals you are describing would be working hand in hand with the USPS to create an American Postbus.
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I strongly believe government should stay out of the way of private enterprise as much as possible. It should only step in, in the most minimalistic way possible, when private enterprise is failing completely. As long as there is one enterprise earning a profit in that market, let it continue. As long as other bus companies, even just regionally, is working, the government should stay out of that market.
Initially, all the local bus, streetcars, interurbans, and passenger railroads were private enterprises. Only as local transit providers failed, with no competitors entering the market, did cities "citified" them. Some were "regionalized". Some were allowed to die and fade away. The key point being private enterprise was leaving the market.
Government, in a minimalistic manner as possible, should watch markets and enforce safety standards to ensure fair competition, quality and quantity.