jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agoNew Report Argues Private Rail Is a Train Wreck, Public Ownership Neededwww.commondreams.orgexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1350arrow-down16cross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
arrow-up1344arrow-down1external-linkNew Report Argues Private Rail Is a Train Wreck, Public Ownership Neededwww.commondreams.orgjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square32fedilinkcross-posted to: brainworms@lemm.ee
minus-squareCrampon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoRailway doesn’t have to be profitable under government funding. The railway is a way to establish profitable businesses surrounding the railway. The profit comes from taxes paid by everyone getting work because of the railway.
Railway doesn’t have to be profitable under government funding. The railway is a way to establish profitable businesses surrounding the railway. The profit comes from taxes paid by everyone getting work because of the railway.
That was exactly my point, yes