Japan had a interesting mix of private companies providing and competing in areas where public transit is actually profitable and the government providing it in areas where it won&#x27;t be profitable. To me that&#x27;s politics done right. The market is the strongest force you can use if it works in your favor. But it&#x27;s key to understand when it won&#x27;t. Too bad that on the US that decision is usually driven by ideology rather than practical thought.