So, according to a story in Train mag, the association of American railroads, which represents all the class 1 railroads in the nation has filed a court challenge against the federal government seeking to overturn PRIAA 08. They say that the guidelines where arbitrary and capricious. This is also the act that led to much improved service for Amtrak, due to the penalties that could be given to the host railroads. This concerns me, if this act is overturned, Amtrak may lose all protections from abuse from host rr's. This would also probably hamper the creation of hsr on shares row with the freights. What is your view on this? I'm personally a bit concerned.
Frieght railroads sue the FRA
Frieght railroads sue the FRA