https://railroads.dot.gov/rail-network-development/freight-rail-overview Jul 8, 2020 "The Freight Rail Network Running on almost 140,000 route miles, the U.S. freight rail network is widely considered the largest, safest, and most cost-efficient freight system in the world...Unlike roadways, U.S. freight railroads are owned by private organizations who are responsible for their own maintenance and improvement projects. Compared with other major modes of transportation, railroad owners invest one of the highest percentages of revenues (19 percent) to maintain and add capacity to their system, spending nearly $25 billion annually."U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzfWuAF2HDE Oct 29, 2017 Rick is called to inspect the value of an extravagant Pullman train car in this clip from "Gilded Pawn Age" HISTORY Vintage Train Cars at Downtown’s Main Street Station Find New Home
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f50TjnSyK7I Dec 16, 2020 (0-4 minutes) There are about 40 different car brands in the United States, but one kind of car that appears to be disappearing is the cheap car. Historically, about 20 percent of vehicle sales would have transacted below $20,000; however, they have completely dried up in the last few years. New cars are becoming more expensive, and it is unlikely those cheap cars will ever be back. CNBC