A modern national transport network tests the Liberty program's logic. If the chosen measure is moving people efficiently, railways often offer the stronger answer. If government instead prioritizes its own expenditure and revenue, roads can appear cheaper because individuals buy and maintain cars while paying taxes throughout the system. The comparison does not claim one mode is universally superior; it shows how the selected accounting boundary changes the apparent optimum. This civilian example explains why leaders must state what kind of efficiency a project is meant to deliver.
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Railways and roads reveal competing efficiency metrics
A national transport network can favor rail when judged by moving people efficiently and roads when judged by direct government cost and tax revenue.