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At the core of the conflict is a mandate that requires freight railroads to give passenger trains access to rail track and preference over other rail traffic.
On the Gulf Coast, the passenger rail service and freight railroads that control the tracks are in mediation to resolve disputes over Amtrak's proposed service levels.
A dispute between Amtrak and two freight companies could threaten implementation of New Orleans-to-Mobile passenger service.
WASHINGTON — America’s long-beleaguered and only interstate passenger rail service appears to have the wind at its back.
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law includes money that Amtrak hopes can fix crumbling bridges and tunnels along the Northeast Corridor.