national railways, rail transportation services owned and operated by national governments. U.S. railways are privately owned and operated, though the Consolidated Rail Corporation was established by the federal government and Amtrak uses public funds to subsidize privately owned intercity passenger trains.
Can a normal person buy a train?
In the US, yes you can buy a train. Where you store it would be up to you. Most private trains are either stored on private tracks owned by their owners, or they rent some storage on someone else's tracks. If you want to buy a new train, you would talk to the train manufacturers; or you can buy a used train.
Who owns passenger trains?
Who actually owns Amtrak?
the federal governmentAmtrak is a federally chartered corporation, with the federal government as majority stockholder. The Amtrak Board of Directors is appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Amtrak is operated as a for-profit company, rather than a public authority.
Is Amtrak a federally funded company?
Amtrak receives considerable subsidies from both state and federal governments but it's managed as a for-profit company. This isn't unusual. No country in the world operates a passenger rail system without public support. But Amtrak's “for-profit” status is sadly ironic.