The delays aren't really Amtrak's fault. Freight companies manage the tracks and pay lip service to Amtrak's regulated priority. Until 2019 that enforcement wa

The delays aren't really Amtrak's fault. Freight companies manage the tracks and pay lip service to Amtrak's regulated priority. Until 2019 that enforcement was up to the DOJ, who didn't really do anything, but Amtrak was granted the ability to sue that year. https://enotrans.org/article/durbin-introduces-bill-to-allow-amtrak-to-sue-freight-railroads-for-delays/ https://enotrans.org/article/durbin-introduces-bill-to-allow... Amtrak is currently trying to sue their host railroads but these suits take time. https://seekingalpha.com/article/4598703-for-all-rail-freight-amtraks-fight-with-the-union-pacific-signals-more-change https://seekingalpha.com/article/4598703-for-all-rail-freigh...