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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
We don't know if any of the following are self-sufficient, because they are heavily subsidized by the government:
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To be fair, I have no idea about the financial viability of such a project. It just bothers me to create an endless need for subsidized support. As I stated, I am in favor of a mass transport overhaul in the US however we have already have an Interstate road system that is the envy of most other countries and a very robust air transport network. High speed rail will need to compete with both but is it wise to do so if the only way it can compete is with governmental subsidies? We're only creating a taxation need that will continue for generations when there are already two other forms of transportation that essentially do the same thing.