(File Photo of Congressman Chris Deluzio)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Washington, D.C.) According to a release from Congressman Chris Deluzio, Congressmembers Deluzio (PA-17), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) introduced the Rail Passenger Fairness Act yesterday to help Amtrak improve on-time performance for passenger train travel across the country. This bill would help to take on the freight train interference problem, which occurs when freight trains do not follow the current law which requires them to provide preference to passenger trains that operate on their rail lines. Specifically, this bill would give empowerment to Amtrak to sue freight railroads in federal court, which would enforce the law. If the Rail Passenger Fairness Act is passed into law, it would assist in reducing delays for Amtrak, hold corporations for freight railroads accountable, and save money that is public.