Department of Transportation v. Association of American Railroads

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 2015-03-09

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Justice KENNEDYdelivered the opinion of the Court. In 1970, Congress created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, most often known as Amtrak. Later, Congress granted Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) joint authority to issue "metrics and standards" that address the performance and scheduling of passenger railroad services. Alleging that the metrics and standards have substantial and adverse effects upon…

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