I don't think that "The Powers that be" care much for rail systems in the USA... which I think is a shame.
One example... California's High-Speed Rail:
Approved at $35 Billion, in 2008. It's planned operational date was to be 2020.
However, overruns (for various reasons) have increased the need to continue and complete
and the cost has risen to $128 Billion.
It's said that $13 Billion has been spent so far...
Here's what it pretty much looks like: