I don't think people should be forced to use public infrastructure and services, simply because tax whores won't allow competition.
Need a strong and honest government to build up massive bullet train infrastructure like the one in China.
Private company and local goverment do not have the economic power and law on their side to do project at such scale.
LOL, China, which according to post-2010 documentaries, segregates its own people by province/economic status and restricts the right to travel (amongst many other non-train related tyranny), an "honest" government.
The definition of an honest politician is one who stays bought. Not many of 'em out there.
China is an honest government. They are openly of the opinion that they own the people. Better than hiding it, like "democracies".