Considering most train routes operate at a net loss, «we used to pay x but now we pay y» is really the only interesting metric, no? Profits from subsidies aren

Considering most train routes operate at a net loss, «we used to pay x but now we pay y» is really the only interesting metric, no? Profits from subsidies aren’t really profit when you’re the one paying the subsidy. Keep in mind, that before any profit, the government still makes money taxation (sales tax, employee income tax etc.) and several companies are going to operate at a loss for a few years until trafic picks up. I think government saving money on this isn’t unlikely. That’s not the same as customers saving money, though. I agree that time will tell. Until Norway has more double-tracks and can have proper competition, this could go either way.