That’s absolutely false. The feds only own small, short rail for passenger services. Other than that they own the northeast corridor from Washington DC to Boston. All other rail is directly owned by the rail companies. The feds really should nationalize the rail and have these cartels pay to use the rail. That way the fed can actually make sure the rail is in good condition and stop these big chemical spills.
Yeah, turns out letting companies run critical infrastructure incentivizes them to pay as little as possible to keep it running.
They own several sections of track and you forgot to mention that it’s the most popular publicly owned transit in the US. It’s not insignificant. And similarly they still maintain interest in the transcontinental railroad they just do not gain a profit or have complete control. You also fail to note that the federal government owns Amtrak so how exactly was what I said “completely false”.
Wrong again, the most popular US public transportation would go to the New York City Subway. At 2 billion rides a year compared to Amtrack’s about 23 million rides a year. It is insignificant compared to the hundred and sixty thousand miles of rail in the US. Amtrak only owns 750 miles of track. So you tell me is .4% of all the rail in the US significant? The only interest the feds maintain in US rail, aside from owning amtrack, is in regulating railroads and transportation. Those agencies would be the federal railroad administration and the surface transportation board, along with state regulators in some states. What you said is completely false, as you said “the feds still technically own large portions of the rail system” and I’m telling you that .4% is not large portions of the rail system.
City light rail shouldn’t come up in talk about railways. Compare Amtrak to other intercity rail operators if you want to compare
The New York subway system isn’t federal, it’s state.
No, it’s not. A thousand miles of track is more then exists in all of some countries.
I think your idea of large is just skewed, short lines are a thing and are often shorter then 750 though that is changing with rapid consolidation.
None as far as I’m aware. The point is they make a profit so they have the same reason to avoid being regulated well enough.
it’s the most popular publicly owned transit in the US
compared next to what? Fucking nasa?
Other federally controlled rail systems. You’re still ignoring the actual point.
You fail to note that those rails are irrelevant to the conversation.
Stop being an idiot choosing to completely miss and obfuscate the point. It’s just… pathetic.
