[Willie Green]

The historical fact remains that

that private transportation stagnates unless stimulated by government subsidy...It was government that developed our inland waterways with canals, locks and dams,It was government who subsidized the the railroads with land grants,
And it was government who subsidized passenger airline travel with municipal airports, the federal air traffic control system, national weather service and, of course, military aircraft R&D.

[Mr. Lucky]

You don't really know a thing about railroads, now do you?

The government "stimulation" of American railroads almost killed them. The US now has a very efficient and profitable national rail system precisely because the government is no longer involved in pricing, service and investment decisions.