Oklahoma Passenger Rail Updates(non-HSR)

[d-usa]

Not that I think Oklahoma would spring for this, but could states build and maintain their own tracks and lease them back to Amtrak?

States own and maintain the Interstate Highways, could we end up with Interstate Railways?

[Plutonic Panda]

Not that I think Oklahoma would spring for this, but could states build and maintain their own tracks and lease them back to Amtrak?

States own and maintain the Interstate Highways, could we end up with Interstate Railways?

New Mexico did it with Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

[baralheia]

New Mexico did it with Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

Yeah, it's not unheard of. I believe California does this in some areas too; to my knowledge, CalTrans owns some ROW and a lot of the equipment for in-state routes, and contracts with Amtrak to operate the service.