> the system loses money per passenger in perpetuity To the parent's point, the U.S. system for cars does as well. Including highway + local road funding (and

> the system loses money per passenger in perpetuity To the parent's point, the U.S. system for cars does as well. Including highway + local road funding (and delayed funding that has led to roads and bridges collapsing), parking lot real estate costs, oil exploration subsidies, the national oil reserve, pipeline and ocean damages, national defense, and more.