Norfolk Southern locomotives are moved through the Conway Terminal in Conway, Pa., Saturday, June 17, 2023. Norfolk Southern reports their earnings Friday, Jan. 26, 2024.

U.S. authorities accused Norfolk Southern Corp. of causing repeated delays of Amtrak passenger trains along a lengthy route spanning New York City to New Orleans.

The 1,377-mile passenger line stops at 33 towns and cities and Norfolk Southern controls 1,140 miles of rail line on the Crescent Route and handles dispatching for all trains along that segment ...