I'd be very interested to see some numbers here. I share the sentiment of the OP: there's often talk about public transport being unprofitable but I haven't come across any conversation about how much it costs to maintain our road infrastructure and how much of it is covered by taxes.
Meanwhile, using a car to go between two cities in the Netherlands always works out cheaper than taking the train and the difference has gone up significantly in the last few years.
I'd be very interested to see some numbers here. I share the sentiment of the OP: there's often talk about public transport being unprofitable but I haven't come across any conversation about how much it costs to maintain our road infrastructure and how much of it is covered by taxes.
Meanwhile, using a car to go between two cities in the Netherlands always works out cheaper than taking the train and the difference has gone up significantly in the last few years.