Legal Opinion
Association of American Railroads v. Department of Transportation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 31, 2012No. Civil Action No. 2011-1499PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, District Judge.
We all know Amtrak — the federally chartered corporation that has provided intercity and commuter train service to ■Americans for more than forty years. But what is Amtrak? Is it a private entity? Or is it part of the government? While courts have previously addressed these questions in various other contexts, it is on their resolution that much of this case hinges:
Section 207 of The Passenger Railroad Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) requires the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak to “jointly” develop standards…
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. Association of American RailroadsSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Association of American Railroads v. United States Department of TransportationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2013
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- Ass'n of Am. Railroads v. U.S. Dep't of Transp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
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