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Public Ownership of Rail Is on the Agenda. Here’s What It Could Look Like. (jacobin.com)

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Railroad Workers United (RWU), a caucus of rank-and-file workers spanning all thirteen national rail unions, recently released a video offering one answer to the rotten state of US rail. “Putting America Back on Track: The Case for Public Rail Ownership” opens in East Palestine, with a resident of the area showing the viewer photos he took the night of the Norfolk Southern derailment. The video goes on to make the case for public ownership of rail, which has been a focus for RWU over the past year.

What are your thoughts on the idea of public ownership of rail (in the US and Canada)? What type or level of public ownership would you support?

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[–] mercano@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Separate infrastructure and operations. Nationalize the infrastructure, allow private companies to pay to operate over it, but place limits on things like train length and require regular inspection of the rolling stock using the national infrastructure. Basically, adopt an infrastructure & regulation system similar to that trucks operate under.