The big difference is of course that you can electrify trains, as has happened in much of Europe and Asia, but not for most of Amtrak

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        7 months ago

        Conrail was taken over by the US government to be privatized as quickly as possible. That is really not the kind of nationalization you want for a railway. It is basically just government support for the private sector.