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Re:High-speed rail in California was a disaster, but there’s... by gumby on Thursday February 14, 2019 @12:48AM (#19159885)
Is “here” Hawaii? (Looking at your user name). Because it is definitely the case in the USA. Amtrak owns rolling stock but no rail infrastructure.
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Re:High-speed rail in California was a disaster, but there’s... by Aloha on Thursday February 14, 2019 @01:13AM (#19159978)
(here is indeed the USA)

Amtrak does actually own its own infrastructure.

From wikipedia: "Amtrak owns approximately 623 miles of this track and operates an additional 132 miles of track."

From the top of my head, this is the NEC (North East Corridor), some track in Michigan, and some track in New Mexico.

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Re:High-speed rail in California was a disaster, but there’s... by gumby on Thursday February 14, 2019 @05:10AM (#19160819)
I sit corrected! Though it’s a tiny amount.
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