Train transporation is a major, complex problem in the US. The airports are run by the government. The sky is free.
Amtrak bears the burden of the track, the bridges, and the stations. Because it is a seperate line item in the budget it's always up for both sides to kill each year to fund other things.
Service suffers (except on the NE corridor) because if the train is a little late it's beholden to the freights. The freights don't maintain their infrastructure in a manner that helps passenger travel. They wish Pax travel would go away, like they wanted it to in 1971.
Costs cubic dollars to build new right of way.
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