What if we told you that the way a railway company gets rich actually has very little to do with moving freight or passengers?
How do you even define rich to begin with would be a good start. I mean sure, moving freight and passengers likely is great cash flow, but it is generated by using a series of depreciating assets that need constant upkeep and maintenance.
Why then would anyone build a rail road?
What is the modern equivalent of a rail road is perhaps the bigger question that we have been grappling with, and this has led to some exciting ideas.
