amtrak has right of way over the freight trains, but that does not seem to matter to the freight companies, as they never get fined over it. see http://blog.am

amtrak has right of way over the freight trains, but that does not seem to matter to the freight companies, as they never get fined over it. see http://blog.amtrak.com/2019/05/why-are-amtrak-trains-delayed-by-freight-trains/ http://blog.amtrak.com/2019/05/why-are-amtrak-trains-delayed... for more context.