well you also have a bigger problem than property rights in the US, we have politician's rights to deal with. The right they exercise in trying to dictate which

well you also have a bigger problem than property rights in the US, we have politician's rights to deal with. The right they exercise in trying to dictate which stations open, stay open, and which routes trains will have. There is already sufficient right of way in existing track to have high speed rail services but politicians are looking to grandstand which means primarily only new routes are proposed and conveniently in their areas regardless if service is warranted there, California's train to nowhere is a great example of this