From: "P. J. Alling"
A road is anything the government designates it as. You've obviously
never stood with a map in your hands vainly trying to find the plainly
marked "improved road", only to be informed that you're standing in the
middle of it.
For the rest you have some points, but most apply to Brittan and few
other places.
Often you make my point for me. Your government owns the trains, which
are an expense, so maintenance is minimal.
In the US road taxes, in the form of gasoline taxes not only pay for
road repair but also subsidize various rail systems, which cannot pay
for themselves out operating revenue.
No, by law, gasoline taxes cannot be used for rail systems. They must go
to the "highway trust fund".
And of all the U.S. "railroads", only Amtrak fails to make a profit;
mainly because it's deliberately crippled.
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