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.
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.