From: dannyb@panix.com   
      
   [DOJ]   
      
   Norfolk Southern Agrees to Give Amtrak Trains Highest Priority Over Freight   
   Trains and Make its Delay Records for Amtrak Trains Available to the Department   
   of Justice   
      
   The Justice Department today announced a settlement with Norfolk Southern   
   Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (together, Norfolk Southern)   
   to resolve allegations that Norfolk Southern delayed Amtrak passenger trains on   
   Amtrak's Crescent Route in violation of federal law by failing to give Amtrak   
   trains preference over freight trains. As a result of the settlement, the   
   Justice Department has moved to dismiss its lawsuit against Norfolk Southern.   
      
   As part of the settlement, Norfolk Southern agreed to provide all Amtrak trains   
   the highest priority; train its employees to give priority to Amtrak trains;   
   require supervisor approval for any dispatching decision that does not give   
   priority to Amtrak trains in non-emergency situations; and provide records   
   regarding delays suffered by Amtrak trains traveling on the Crescent Route   
   controlled by Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern has also pledged to assist the   
   Justice Department in determining the root cause of any delays to Amtrak   
   Crescent Route trains.   
      
   Norfolk Southern's Vice President of Compliance will annually certify that   
   Norfolk Southern is in compliance with the agreement and its obligations under   
   the law to provide Amtrak trains preference.   
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   https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/norfolk-southern-agrees-give-amtr   
   k-trains-highest-priority-over-freight-trains-and-make-its   
      
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