Amtrak protests move to prioritize freight trains

[Falcon48]

zardoz

The proposal, from the Surface Transportation Board, would reverse a current federal mandate that requires freight railways to give preference to Amtrak on tracks that are shared between passenger and freight trains. 

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/270612-amtrak-protests-move-to-prioritize-freight-trains

 

 

  Old news.  The STB notice was publised on December 28 (Ex Parte 728).  Since then, the comments have been flowing in.

[wanswheel]

Ever since the chairman of STB asked the railroads to articulate their PTC deadline plans, I’ve thought of the agency as a tool to facilitate legislation. Maybe somebody wants a new law.

Amtrak’s reply via Railway Age

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&task=download&id=12_9847f89854d9e635234c2a43c4e63457

[zardoz]

The proposal, from the Surface Transportation Board, would reverse a current federal mandate that requires freight railways to give preference to Amtrak on tracks that are shared between passenger and freight trains. 

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/270612-amtrak-protests-move-to-prioritize-freight-trains