A lot of the delay probably isn't the fault of Amtrak or the private owners. Remember that Amtrak only owns about 5% of the rail it runs on, and private operat

A lot of the delay probably isn't the fault of Amtrak or the private owners. Remember that Amtrak only owns about 5% of the rail it runs on, and private operators own the rest. Passenger trains don't make the private owners as much money, so they're not given priority.