Everything you write also applies to railways, but in most of the world there are taxes to pay for all/part of their construction and maintenance, and use fees

Everything you write also applies to railways, but in most of the world there are taxes to pay for all/part of their construction and maintenance, and use fees to pay for all/part of each journey made. In some countries, the majority of motorways are toll roads: https://about-france.com/geo/motorways.htm https://about-france.com/geo/motorways.htm