Definitely agree that it doesn’t have to be that way, but doesn’t the US already use rail for commerce at a much higher rate than other nations? Rail in the US

Definitely agree that it doesn’t have to be that way, but doesn’t the US already use rail for commerce at a much higher rate than other nations? Rail in the US is mostly freight, not public transit. I also believe the highway system provides more redundancy in terms of national security, because rail is has higher upfront costs, constraints, and less resiliency (but I could be wrong).