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Re (2): public roads burden all with the cost of roads (and inducing car travel). We don't expect roads to make money, as far as I'm aware.


For roads, it depends on the country. For example in France you have to pay toll money to use most interstates


Yeah, and that's after they had been publicly funded, amortised, and then sold on the cheap to private company. The perfect example of how not to do it.

It used to be done properly, for things like long bridges and such, where there would be a toll until the invested money was recovered.

Also, there is still the extensive network of nationales, départementales, and other streets and avenue that are still free.


But cars are not free


Cool, so you would like the Government to fund construction and maintenance of the rails as long as the operation of trains is ticketed? :)


Just don’t fund rail AND tickets over rail


Yes.


nor is their fuel - electric or oil.


shoes aren't free either




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