The topic is British railways, where the trains are constructed, owned and operated by private companies. Railway vehicle manufacturing companies are presumabl

The topic is British railways, where the trains are constructed, owned and operated by private companies. Railway vehicle manufacturing companies are presumably profitable, as they're all private. (At least the ones relevant to the UK.) The track, electricity supply, signalling system etc in Britain is owned and maintained (and extended) by a public company, although it contracts out a lot of the maintenance work. I am curious what you think a fair price for driving a car on the motorway from, say, London to Leicester (exactly 100 miles) should cost. Currently it's free, although fuel is taxed, perhaps around £5 for that journey.