I never claimed to offer a solution, especially not runaway debt. Which only becomes "runaway" when the government allows it to. 

My solution would be to tax long distance road transport, to make it less profitable (which will also minimize the wear and tear of our roads, and make driving between CT and the North pleasurable again), and make train freight a profit center, which could cross subsidise public transport.

And a monopoly can be a good thing, if it's for the public good...