DOJ Files Complaint Against Norfolk Southern for Passenger Train Delays on New York-to-New Orleans Line

Complaint alleges that Norfolk Southern failed to give preference to Amtrak trains over freight trains, causing delays.
DOJ Files Complaint Against Norfolk Southern for Passenger Train Delays on New York-to-New Orleans Line
Passengers board an Amtrak train heading to New Orleans from Atlanta on Nov. 23, 2016. David Goldman/AP Photo
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a complaint against Norfolk Southern Corp. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. for allegedly repeatedly failing to give preference to Amtrak passenger trains over freight trains as statutorily required.

The complaint filed on July 30 aims to address and deter ongoing violations affecting Amtrak’s Crescent service, a line that runs between New York City and New Orleans.

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