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Are Passenger trains in N. America ever profitable
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<p>[quote user="schlimm"]</p> <p>My thought is that for operations, one can use the profit or not-for-profit model. Both are efficient and can produce high quality service. But if you add in trying to cover infrastructure, you need the government. [/quote]</p> <p>You need the government to facilitate the construction of transport infrastructure, i.e. highways, waterways, railways, etc. The key question is whether the operators can generate sufficient funds to pay for the cost of the infrastructure.</p>
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