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Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by Aperocky on Sunday November 17, 2019 @06:00PM (#21560614)
Exactly this, the interstate wasn't built for profit - and the importance of interstates for US economy can't be understated.

More recently, China have managed to build more high speed rail network than the rest of the world, and served it at loss. As I understand and having personally rode it, the effect of such transportation option to both the economy and personal convenience can be said to rival that of the interstate.

Re:Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time by post_break on Monday November 18, 2019 @08:45AM (#21564230)
The government doesn't own the rail, it does own the roads.