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No, Amtrak supposedly has priority by law: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/04/29/getting-there-on-time-who-goes-first-amtrak-or-a-freight-
by jey 9y ago
No, Amtrak supposedly has priority by law: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/04/29/getting-there-on-time-who-goes-first-amtrak-or-a-freight-train-a-court-rules/?utm_term=.619c2ba90f5d https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/04/29/...
- mseebach 9y agoYes, and that law didn't come out of the blue. More pertinently, a purpose built passenger rail line will have priority for passengers.
- dvanduzer 9y agoBased on this article, I'm under the impression that the law was overturned. The most recent article I can find about the status of adjudication suggests that Amtrak will have a very difficult time upholding that law: http://lyldenlawnews.com/2016/09/22/u-s-faces-a-choice-on-amtrak-case/ http://lyldenlawnews.com/2016/09/22/u-s-faces-a-choice-on-am...