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Who is responsible for maintaining railroad tracks

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The Federal Railroad Administration creates and enforces rail safety regulations, administers rail funding, and researches rail improvement strategies and technologies. U.S. railways are privately owned and operated, though the Consolidated Rail Corporation was established by the federal government and Amtrak uses public funds to subsidize privately owned intercity passenger trains.

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