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The problem with delayed trains is the same as with delayed planes and clogged freeways: lack of capacity to keep up with demand. Arguments can be made on both sides as to whether freight or passenger trains deserve priority, but giving one priority over the other doesn't solve the core problem. Industry analysts have said that the railroads don't have sufficient capital to meet capacity demands expected over the next 20 years for freight, let alone passenger traffic. Thus even the extreme of eliminating all passenger traffic will still result in delayed freight. The best solution I see is for a public-private partnership in infrastructure investment. The federal government and hopefully the states, too, should be willing to put up a percentage of capital on any rail route that serves passenger trains. The goal should be sufficient capacity so that neither freight nor passenger trains are delayed. It would be good for the economy, good for roads (by helping remove truck traffic) and good for the traveling public who will have a wider range of travel options. A win-win-win scenario.  But if we keep defining the problem as "freight vs passenger" everybody loses.
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