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The Justice Department said Tuesday it filed a civil lawsuit against Norfolk Southern, alleging the company knowingly created large delays for Amtrak passengers traveling between New York and New Orleans.
Though federal law requires Norfolk Southern freight trains to allow Amtrak passenger trains to proceed first, the Justice Department alleges the rail company “regularly fails to do so, leading to widespread delays that harm and inconvenience train passengers, negatively affect Amtrak’s financial performance, and impede passenger rail transportation.”
“Americans should not experience travel delays because rail carriers break the law. Our action today alleges that Norfolk Southern
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