William H. Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
one of the two
Canadian Pacific Railway
No, railroad workers work for private or publically traded companies such as BNSF, CSX, or Union Pacific.
Land grants
people in slavery to get away from the people who owned them.
Pennsylvania railroad
a short railroad feeder owned or controlled and operated by an industrial concern -called also tap line
Public land is owned by the government. The people have elected a government to represent their interests. Public land is owned and administered by local, state and federal governments. See related questions.
By the public, i.e. you and me and everyone else.
One owned by or open to (used by) the public.
he owned 87.6%
noAnother View: (in the US) Technically, YES, it is. The railroad right-of-way is owned by the railroad company and is private property. When you walk on it you are committing trespass.
Private sector are things that are owned by people. Public sector are things that are owned by the government.