I agree. Almost all nations have their rail subsidized. Really all transport has to be subsidized by the State, going back to the Roman era.
Toll highways cover a fraction of operating costs. In most cities, your bus fair pays for 50% or less of the cost to run the bus. States use transport to build commerce, and it's difficult to measure what revenue that generates.
Funding needs to be pumped into AmTrak to help expand some of the very limited high speed rail we're just starting to see in the USA, including Florida's Brightline (now Virgin Trains) and the half-canceled California project.
Toll highways cover a fraction of operating costs. In most cities, your bus fair pays for 50% or less of the cost to run the bus. States use transport to build commerce, and it's difficult to measure what revenue that generates.
Funding needs to be pumped into AmTrak to help expand some of the very limited high speed rail we're just starting to see in the USA, including Florida's Brightline (now Virgin Trains) and the half-canceled California project.