Comment by UtopiaPunk

Legally, Amtrak is supposed to have priority, and freight trains are required to pull off. But freight trains usually get priority because that's what the railway wants, and Amtrak doesn't have the political muscle to do much. But it's illegal.

https://www.amtrak.com/on-time-performance

https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Amtrak-has-priority-o...