The Justice Department (DOJ) on Tuesday unveiled a new settlement between the Trump administration and Norfolk Southern after the railway company allegedly prioritized its freight trains over Amtrak routes.

The settlement aims “to resolve allegations that Norfolk Southern delayed Amtrak passenger trains on Amtrak’s Crescent Route in violation of federal law by failing to give Amtrak trains preference over freight trains," DOJ officials wrote in a press release.

“As part of the settlement, Norfolk Southern agreed to provide all Amtrak trains the highest priority; train its employees to give priority to Amtrak trains; require supervisor approval for any dispatching decision that does not give priority to Amtrak trains in non-emergency situations; and provide records regarding delays suffer

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