> By the way, all passenger trains in Europe, China and Japan lose money too. Not all. The Dutch Railway company is profitable: https://www.statista.com/statis

> By the way, all passenger trains in Europe, China and Japan lose money too. Not all. The Dutch Railway company is profitable: https://www.statista.com/statistics/748940/net-profit-of-ns-group-in-the-netherlands/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/748940/net-profit-of-ns-... I think in part because they also own all stations and really pushed very hard do the same as the airports: create a pleasant atmosphere and maximize the food and non-food offers.