[s1k3s]

Can't the US govt buy back any land they want for infrastructure? I mean forcibly buy back.

[jeffreyrogers]

Yes, it's called eminent domain. But if the government attempts to do so you can file a lawsuit and argue that they don't have a right to purchase your property from you. These lawsuits are expensive and take a lot of time/effort, which makes building a railway impractical by this method. To "solve" this politically would require a constitutional amendment, which is obviously not going to happen for this issue.

[chairmansteve]

But, as a previous poster said, these problems always seem solveable when building a freeway.

[stetrain]

You can also try negotiating peacefully first: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/virginia-a...