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Are you asking why a country should support individual car usage? It gives people freedom to do what they want. Over the last 50 or so years, people have come to expect to have a car - a 'right'. <br /> <br />However, they also feel that there should be alternatives (esp. for those who can't drive or who cannot afford to drive). <br /> <br />Having an integrated transport policy means having a range of modes of transport. Unfortunately, you or I can't afford to buy our own train. Also, there would be too few 'paths' to allow everyone to run their own train. <br /> <br />Hence, it is better to allow a few companies (or one) to run train services on our behalf. Unfortunately, not all train services will be profitable, but they are need to serve communities. A 'moral' obligation. Hence, profitable routes subsidise the non-profitable ones. <br /> <br />Jason. <br /> <br />
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