> Privatised rail makes no sense anywhere in the world. It makes sense in Japan. It is a small country with a high amount of population that is very concentra

> Privatised rail makes no sense anywhere in the world. It makes sense in Japan. It is a small country with a high amount of population that is very concentrated. In any other part of the world governments are the ones paying the bill for the rail networks meanwhile "private" companies are just adding their profit to the cost. There is no competition, there is no long term investments (until the government pays), customers are captive, ... It just doesn't work.