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Message: [QUOTE="reedny, post: 3057124, member: 1423"] Trains are hardly a pet project. They're part of the transportation infrastructure - a huge, interstate system that has to be built and maintained (toll or no toll) by the government. Cost is a constant for every government activity, whether it's paid for through a fee, a toll or a tax. The fact that some public services are diffuse (provided to the general population, e.g., the military) while others "exclude", i.e., serve a certain geographic area or a large group, is meaningless. Mass transit benefits the general population - even those who don't drive - because it reduces traffic and lowers road maintenance costs. Should we scrap the NYC subway because some citizens live upstate? Should we tear up the NYS thruway system because not everyone drives? Should we burn down the libraries and concert halls because some can't read or don't appreciate performing arts? Your world-view is primitive - like Fury Road. [/QUOTE]