The federal government alleges in a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern that the railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass.
Norfolk Southern railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass, the federal government said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
“Americans should not experience travel delays because rail carriers break the law,” Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said. “Over the past several months with Amtrak, we have focused on the on-time performance of the Crescent passenger train,” Crosson said. “We hope to resolve these concerns and continue to make progress together.”
Often, there is no way for an Amtrak train to pass one of Norfolk Southern’s trains because the railroad is running longer and longer freight trains that won’t fit on one of its sidings along the main line. All the major freight railroads now regularly run trains that stretch more than 2 miles long.
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