They are required by law to fund 75 years of their pension obligations. Because of this, they run in the red, not because the business model is completely flawe

They are required by law to fund 75 years of their pension obligations. Because of this, they run in the red, not because the business model is completely flawed. Further, rural routes are things that should continue but are cost prohibitive without subsidies. With those two considerations combined it seems like a pretty meager use of taxpayer dollars.