Since no private business can do it by themselves, should the Goverment have an Apollo project for our railway?

Since we are woefully far behind in transportation adding billions to cost of goods. Wouldn't be a wise move to invest in our future with a high speed Rail system built mainly with Government support but also using private industry, same as the Apollo mission. The benifits would outweigh the costs which would also create perhaps a million new jobs. Are many now wondering about our future and our infrastructure for our children and being able to compete with the Chinese?