Oh, but the costs are justified.
There are never any traffic jams, there’s never any construction, and the road surface is as smooth as glass. Not.
As bad as the Turnpike is, it’s still better than taking the train.
I don’t have to hope for a spot in an overcrowded parking lot and I don’t have to worry about my car being stolen or vandalized while it’s there. Overnight parking? Nope. Can I carry anything large or heavy on the train? Nope.
In my car, I can go anywhere in the state. Can’t do that on a train, and I never could, not even in the “good ol’ daze”.
You can never borrow enough money from our descendants to upgrade rail service sufficient to give me the mobility and convenience that a car gives me.
Sorry.
Lately, I have the same opinion about flying. Flying has the same disadvantages that rail has, but it is much faster. But with security, airport locations, getting transportation at the destination, and lack of flexibility in changing flights, many of the speed advantages are eliminated.
If I am going to a city for a day trip and it is less than 5 hours away, I will still drive than fly.