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Originally Posted by Mister F
It's a shame that Canada allowed itself to become one of the few countries in the world where the vast majority of the rail system is privately owned and where private companies call the shots. But that reality isn't going to change. GO Transit and Via Rail have realized this and are now operating on the assumption that they have to own and control any corridor that's going to see competitive and reliable rail service.
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But again, it wasn't any different when the biggest railway was government-owned. The issue then, as now, is lack of public willingness to invest in passenger rail.