In the US most tracks are owned by freight rail companies so they nearly always get priority over Amtrak. De-prioritizing passenger rail is going to result in

In the US most tracks are owned by freight rail companies so they nearly always get priority over Amtrak. De-prioritizing passenger rail is going to result in shittier service, which will result in fewer passengers which will naturally result in a lower farebox recovery ratio. Are you arguing that because the passenger rail service is shitty and people aren't riding that the service should be kept shitty?