SF Gate article: Amtrak has priority over freight ? but passengers don

[reppin_the_847]

Here's a cool article from the SF Gate:

Amtrak has priority over freight — but passengers don’t benefit

http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Amtrak-has-priority-over-freight-but-5923268.php

 

[Blackwolf]

Pretty much sums up what most everyone here knows:

 

[oregon pioneer]

This really burns me up!

But, obviously, not everyone feels the same way. There''s a long discussion on Trainorders here.

 

[jis]

OTOH I shudder to think what would happen if Amtrak did not at least have this notional if you will, priority. Without it none of the Amtrak LD timetables would even be remotely viable, and every train would need to have many hours added to its schedule.

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