The rail privatization spat you may have seen may have been the British one, where the rail was originally owned by the state, then privatized, and it’s been a common topic of political discussion since. That’s largely of political interest in the UK in terms of passenger rail, whereas almost all US rail usage is freight rail.
This is a line in the US. US lines have always been privately-owned.
You are 100% correct. I had no idea it was actually always 100% private. Wtf.
The rail privatization spat you may have seen may have been the British one, where the rail was originally owned by the state, then privatized, and it’s been a common topic of political discussion since. That’s largely of political interest in the UK in terms of passenger rail, whereas almost all US rail usage is freight rail.