That is a particularly fine line to walk for the modern conservative. Government should not be picking winners, except for the very targeted tariffs that just happen to benefit company X or Y.

I would note that based on my experience in Africa, there were a lot of private buses being operated, ridership was high, and the buses were cheap.

In America we have very few private intra-city buses, ridership is low, and the buses are very expensive when you consider how much goes to them in the way of subsidies.

Government should not be picking winners ... the company with the biggest bribe wins.

Shouldn't be picking winners -- unless you can bully them for a cut of the business, of course.