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In Europe passenger trains never wait for cargo to pass. Different priorities.
by distances 7y ago
In Europe passenger trains never wait for cargo to pass. Different priorities.
- markus92 7y agoIt happens sometimes, if there's delays and it'd make more sense for a cargo train to go in front of a slower commuter train. But absolutely not on the scale it happens at in the US.
- mentalpiracy 7y agoThe US has this type of prioritization enshrined in the same piece of legislation that created Amtrak in the first place. Actual use of this almost never happens, however.