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Hayden Clarkin @thetransitguy.com

I didn't realize Amtrak has eminent domain powers? When have they used that?

sep 3, 2025, 1:50 pm • 1 0

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Nilo @nilo.bsky.social

www.joc.com/article/majo... Famously in the late 80s they took track from a freight railroad and gave it to another for better maintenance

sep 3, 2025, 1:54 pm • 2 0 • view
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HorselessAge @horselessage.bsky.social

Typical Guilford rail moment lol

sep 3, 2025, 1:57 pm • 0 0 • view
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HorselessAge @horselessage.bsky.social

I think most states give railroads eminent domain powers fwiw (but Amtrak gets it under federal law)

sep 3, 2025, 1:56 pm • 1 0 • view
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Nilo @nilo.bsky.social

All states.

sep 3, 2025, 1:57 pm • 1 0 • view
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Nilo @nilo.bsky.social

But yeah on top of that Amtrak has several overlapping federal authorities www.cga.ct.gov/PS95/rpt/olr...

sep 3, 2025, 1:59 pm • 2 0 • view
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City Nolan @ndhapple.bsky.social

Very infrequently used. The most famous case went to the Supreme Court; Amtrak was rep'd by then US Solicitor General, John Roberts

sep 3, 2025, 1:52 pm • 5 0 • view