Maryland Transit Administration v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

DAVIS, District Judge.

These three cases arise out of a pair of arbitration proceedings between the parties, Maryland Transit Administration (“MTA”) and National Railroad Passenger Corporation (“AMTRAK”). Two distinct arbitration awards are at issue. In the first award, a majority of the arbitration panel ruled in favor of MTA, and concluded that a train collision near the Baltimore train station was the fault, i.e., resulted from gross negligence, of an AMTRAK locomotive engineer. In case number AMD 04-3683, MTA seeks confirmation of that award pursuant to the Federal…