Not for plain old steel-on-ties rails, no. It's far easier to upgrade the rails than the right-of-way. You might as well bury dark fiber somewhere in there, n

Not for plain old steel-on-ties rails, no. It's far easier to upgrade the rails than the right-of-way. You might as well bury dark fiber somewhere in there, no matter what else you do. Use one strand for signaling, and lease the rest to backhauler telecoms.