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Formal ComplaintBefore the Surface Transportation Board

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COMPLAINT AND PETITION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP. UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(f)–FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF AMTRAK’S SUNSET LIMITED TRAINS 1 AND 2

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137 filings, 23 decisions and 0 environmental comments observed here; last checked 10 Oct 2026, 21:36 UTC; last new entry 26 Aug 2026, 10:53 UTC.

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  1. Decision
    52687Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel
    (1) GRANTED AMTRAK’S MOTION; (2) DISMISSED AMTRAK’S COMPLAINT WITH PREJUDICE; (3) CONCLUDED THE BOARD’S INVESTIGATION INTO SUNSET LIMITED; AND (4) DENIED ALL PENDING MOTIONS AS MOOT AND CLOSED THIS PROCEEDING.
  2. Section
    309892Section 5 Summary
    Surface Transportation Board
  3. Section
    309891Section 5 Summary
    Surface Transportation Board
  4. Section
    309890Section 5 Summary
    Surface Transportation Board
  5. Section
    309889Section 5 Summary
    Surface Transportation Board
  6. Reply
    309853Reply
    Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
  7. Motion
    309844Motion To Dismiss Or Discontinue
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  8. Notice
    309661Notice
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company
  9. Decision
    52629Director Of Proceedings
    GRANTED A JOINT MOTION FOR ORDER RESOLVING CONFIDENTIALITY DISPUTE.
  10. Motion
    309631Motion/Petition/Request
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company
  11. Report
    309556Status Report
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company
  12. Reply
    309521Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  13. Decision
    52554Director, Office Of Passenger Rail
    BOARD DIRECTED AMTRAK TO SUBMIT THE INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS DECISION BY MAY 1, 2025.
  14. Reply
    309413Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  15. Reply
    309354Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  16. Motion
    309347Motion To Strike
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  17. Reply
    309280Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  18. Reply
    309278Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  19. Rebuttal
    309277Rebuttal
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  20. Decision
    52471Entire Board
    PROVIDED DIRECTION TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK) AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) IN RESPONSE TO AMTRAK’S MOTION TO REDACT PORTIONS OF UP’S REPLY BRIEF.
  21. Rebuttal
    309293Rebuttal
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission for the Port of New Orleans
  22. Motion
    309283Motion/Petition/Request
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission for the Port of New Orleans
  23. Rebuttal
    309282Rebuttal
    Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
  24. Rebuttal
    309281Rebuttal
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  25. Rebuttal
    309279Rebuttal
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  26. Substitution
    309225Substitution/Withdrawal Of Counsel
    BNSF Railway Company
  27. Reply
    309257Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  28. Reply
    309256Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  29. Decision
    52450Director Of Proceedings
    ORDERED THAT PARTIES MAY INFORM THE BOARD BY JANUARY 31, 2025 WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE NON-PARTY REPLIES IMPLICATE THE ISSUE RAISED IN AMTRAK’S MOTION. SUCH FILINGS MUST BE SUBMITTED AS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.
  30. Reply
    309182Reply
    Washington Legal Foundation
  31. Comments
    309181Comments
    Reason Foundation
  32. Reply
    309184Reply
    Association for Innovative Passenger Rail Operations
  33. Reply
    309180Reply
    Commuter Rail Coalition
  34. Reply
    309179Reply
    Rail Passengers Association
  35. Brief
    309178Brief
    Association of American Railroads
  36. Reply
    309176Reply
    The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
  37. Comments
    309175Comments
    Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
  38. Reply
    309255Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  39. Reply
    309177Reply
    Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
  40. Motion
    309254Motion/Petition/Request
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  41. Report
    309253Status Report
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  42. Decision
    52437Director Of Proceedings
    DIRECTED AMTRAK TO SUBMIT A STATUS REPORT REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF ITS MOTION BY JANUARY 17, 2025. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE MATTER, ANY REPLIES TO AMTRAK’S MOTION MUST BE FILED BY JANUARY 21, 2025.
  43. Decision
    52434Director Of Proceedings
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE SUBJECT FILING HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM THE BOARD’S WEBSITE WHILE A PENDING RELATED MOTION IS BEING CONSIDERED.
  44. Motion
    309096Motion/Petition/Request
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  45. Reply
    309365Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  46. Reply
    309046Reply
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  47. Reply
    309044Reply
    Southern California Regional Rail Authority
  48. Reply
    309042Reply
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission for the Port of New Orleans
  49. Reply
    309040Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  50. Reply
    309037Reply
    Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
  51. Supplement
    308842Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  52. Reply
    308806Reply
    Southern California Regional Rail Authority
  53. Reply
    308805Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  54. Reply
    308804Reply
    Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
  55. Statement
    308793Opening Statement
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  56. Decision
    52317Director Of Proceedings
    GRANTED AMTRAK'S OCTOBER 2, 2024 MOTION REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD “PERMIT ALL PARTIES TO FILE THE PUBLIC (REDACTED) VERSIONS OF THEIR BRIEFS, AND SUBMIT ANY WORKPAPERS, 24 HOURS AFTER EACH APPLICABLE DEADLINE.”
  57. Request
    308772Request For Extension Of Time
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  58. Decision
    52257Entire Board
    ORDERED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY, AND CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LIMITED TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CERTAIN TRAIN DELAY EVENTS.
  59. Supplement
    308689Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  60. Decision
    52147Entire Board
    (1) ESTABLISHED A SCHEDULE FOR THE FILING OF PLEADINGS AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON SUBJECTS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THOSE PLEADINGS; (2) DENIED A PETITION FILED BY AMTRAK REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD ISSUE A SHOW-CAUSE ORDER TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) REGARDING CERTAIN RECORDS; AND (3) DIRECTED UP TO RESUBMIT A FILING AND REDACT ONLY INFORMATION THAT IS PROPERLY CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL.
  61. Supplement
    308539Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  62. Statement
    308528Support Statement
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  63. Supplement
    308527Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    BNSF Railway Company
  64. Supplement
    308522Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Southern California Regional Rail Authority
  65. Reply
    308496Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  66. Reply
    308492Reply
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  67. Reply
    308491Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  68. Reply
    308387Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  69. Decision
    52176Director, Office Of Passenger Rail
    (1) ORDERED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO FILE ESTIMATES OF WHEN IT WILL FILE EACH OF THE REMAINING DELAY NARRATIVES FOR TRAIN 1 OF THE SUNSET LIMITED BY JUNE 18, 2024; AND (2) PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS TO UP IF IT CANNONT MEET CERTAIN DATES PROVIDED.
  70. Reply
    308365Reply
    Southern California Regional Rail Authority
  71. Reply
    308363Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  72. Reply
    308362Reply
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  73. Reply
    308358Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  74. Decision
    52155Director, Office Of Passenger Rail
    GRANTED IN PART, A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME BY EXTENDING THE DEADLINE FOR AMTRAK, UP, BNSF, SCRRA, AND CN TO PROVIDE NARRATIVE EXPLANATIONS OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF TRAIN DELAYS FOR TRAIN 1 TO JUNE 4, 2024, AND EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO PROVIDE NARRATIVE EXPLANATIONS OF THE ROOT CAUSES OF TRAIN DELAYS FOR TRAIN 2 TO JULY 24, 2024.
  75. Request
    308332Request For Extension Of Time
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  76. Supplement
    308296Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  77. Reply
    308280Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  78. Supplement
    308265Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    BNSF Railway Company
  79. Reply
    308264Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  80. Motion
    308255Motion/Petition/Request
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission for the Port of New Orleans
  81. Supplement
    308243Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  82. Reply
    308211Reply
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission for the Port of New Orleans
  83. Reply
    308210Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  84. Reply
    308209Reply
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  85. Reply
    308207Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  86. Reply
    308196Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  87. Reply
    308190Reply
    Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
  88. Motion
    308174Motion/Petition/Request
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  89. Decision
    52098Director, Office Of Passenger Rail
    (1) GRANTED IN PART A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME; AND (2) SET CERTAIN DEADLINES IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  90. Reply
    308154Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  91. Reply
    308147Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  92. Reply
    308138Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  93. Request
    308134Request For Extension Of Time
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  94. Decision
    52048Director, Office Of Passenger Rail
    DETERMINED THAT THE BOARD REQUIRES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING AND DIRECTED PARTIES TO RESPOND TO CERTAIN QUESTIONS.
  95. Reply
    307965Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  96. Decision
    51980Entire Board
    DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PASSENGER RAIL TO PERFORM CERTAIN FUNCTIONS AS PART OF THIS INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDING.
  97. Motion
    307828Motion To Compel
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  98. Reply
    307774Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  99. Substitution
    307735Substitution/Withdrawal Of Counsel
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  100. Reply
    307703Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  101. Motion
    307662Motion To Compel
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  102. Reply
    307658Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  103. Motion
    307653Motion/Petition/Request
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  104. Reply
    307591Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  105. Reply
    307589Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  106. Reply
    307586Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  107. Decision
    51927Entire Board
    DIRECTED AMTRAK, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO CLARIFY THEIR RESPONSES TO SEVERAL OF THE BOARD’S REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.
  108. Reply
    307297Reply
    Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
  109. Reply
    307217Reply
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  110. Reply
    307207Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  111. Errata
    307206Errata/Correction
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  112. Reply
    307203Reply
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  113. Reply
    307202Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  114. Reply
    307200Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  115. Reply
    307199Reply
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission for the Port of New Orleans
  116. Reply
    307198Reply
    Southern California Regional Rail Authority
  117. Reply
    307197Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  118. Reply
    307187Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  119. Decision
    51869Administrative Law Judge
    PROVIDED NOTICE OF A CONFERENCE CALL HELD ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2023, IN THIS PROCEEDING.
  120. Decision
    51852Entire Board
    (1) ADDED CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LIMITED (CPKC) AS A PARTY OF RECORD IN THIS PROCEEDING; (2) DIRECTED CPKC TO RESPOND TO THE BOARD’S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; AND (3) DENIED AS MOOT CPKC'S PETITION TO INTERVENE BECAUSE CPKC WILL PARTICIPATE AS A PARTY.
  121. Comments
    307103Comments
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  122. Reply
    307067Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  123. Motion
    307055Motion For Protective Order
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  124. Motion
    307030Petition To Intervene
    Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
  125. Reply
    307021Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  126. Decision
    51825Entire Board
    GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART A UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) MOTION SEEKING TO EXTEND THE DUE DATES FOR CERTAIN FILINGS AND DENIED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY’S RELATED MOTION TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE. THE BOARD ALSO ISSUED A SHOW CAUSE ORDER DIRECTING UP TO EXPLAIN WHY CERTAIN INFORMATION SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AS CONFIDENTIAL.
  127. Decision
    51823Director Of Proceedings
    GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.
  128. Reply
    306975Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  129. Motion
    306969Motion/Petition/Request
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  130. Reply
    306937Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  131. Decision
    51805Entire Board
    AMENDED A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION THAT THE BOARD PREVIOUSLY ISSUED AS PART OF ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE SUBSTANDARD ON-TIME PERFORMANCE OF AMTRAK’S SUNSET LIMITED SERVICE.
  132. Reply
    306906Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  133. Reply
    306905Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  134. Motion
    306894Petition For Reconsideration
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  135. Supplement
    306889Modify/Supplement Prior Filing Or The Record
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  136. Reply
    306884Reply
    Southern California Regional Rail Authority
  137. Substitution
    306869Substitution/Withdrawal Of Counsel
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission for the Port of New Orleans
  138. Reply
    306862Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  139. Reply
    306856Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  140. Reply
    306855Reply
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  141. Motion
    306854Motion For Protective Order
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  142. Reply
    306852Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  143. Reply
    306851Reply
    New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission for the Port of New Orleans
  144. Reply
    306850Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  145. Decision
    51602Entire Board
    INSTITUTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SUBSTANDARD ON-TIME PERFORMANCE OF THE SUNSET LIMITED, AMTRAK TRAINS 1 AND 2, A LONG-DISTANCE PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN NEW ORLEANS, LA., AND LOS ANGELES, CAL.
  146. Comments
    306599Comment
    Association of American Railroads
  147. Reply
    306516Reply
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  148. Report
    306473Status Report
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  149. Comments
    306452Comment
    U.S. Department of Transportation
  150. Report
    306303Status Report
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  151. Comments
    306251Comment
    Association of American Railroads
  152. Reply
    306094Reply
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  153. Comments
    306082Comment
    Norfolk Southern Railway Company
  154. Reply
    306065Reply
    Illinois Central Railroad Company
  155. Reply
    306064Reply
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  156. Reply
    306062Reply
    BNSF Railway Company
  157. Decision
    51542Director Of Proceedings
    GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSES TO JANUARY 27, 2023.
  158. Request
    305831Request For Extension Of Time
    Union Pacific Railroad Company
  159. Motion
    305770Motion/Petition/Request
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
  160. Complaint
    305769Complaint
    National Railroad Passenger Corporation