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sarchertech on Nov 18, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Amtrak Could Turn a Profit for the First Time

The free market works best with lots of competition. Roads by their nature don't have that.

What happens when a company buys both routes between town A and town B? What free market forces are going to drive down prices?

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