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YoureGrammarWronger t1_j5ttfos wrote

Reply to comment by Cynical_Cabinet in Major railroad posts record earnings, spends more on share repurchases than on its employees by esporx

I don’t think the law is to yield to passenger traffic. I’m pretty sure it’s the other way.

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eldomtom2 t1_j5txri3 wrote

The law gives Amtrak priority. What it does not do is provide effective means for enforcing it, or provide any sort of incentive for the freight railroads to provide enough capacity for both freight and passenger trains.

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