Amtrak strike

Some travelers are scrambling as a possible freight railroad strike interrupts service along Amtrak's long-distance routes. Here's what Amtrak passengers ...

Yes, rail service not provided by Amtrak could be affected by a freight rail strike. Top image: Amtrak cars and locomotives sit in a yard on August 25 in Chicago. Amtrak said most travel within the Northeast corridor (Boston, New York and Washington) would not be affected and Acela would operate a full schedule. Amtrak says it will contact customers who are or may be impacted with offers to change their travel dates. And later Wednesday evening, Amtrak added that some state-supported trains -- such as those in Virginia -- would not run starting on Thursday evening. The passenger rail carrier said it would only operate trains this week that it "can ensure will have enough time to reach their final destinations by 12:01 a.m.

While the tentative agreement averts a potential strike Friday, it isn't a done deal yet — and some busy Chicago-area commuter and long distance lines on...

About 4,900 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 19 voted to reject the tentative agreement negotiated by IAM leadership with the railroads, the union said Wednesday. So far, nine had agreed to tentative deals and three others are still at the bargaining table. It's just more complex than that and the fact is, the Chicago area has a great deal of interaction between freight and passenger trains, and it's something we have to deal with on a daily basis." Votes by the other six unions that approved tentative deals are pending. That offer very, very little leeway for workers who need to take time off for doctor’s appointments, for time with family, to be rested,” Kaminkow said. The Associated Press reports that the tentative agreement will now go to union members for a vote after a post-ratification cooling off period of several weeks. workers already enjoy like the ability to take time off without being penalized. But the IAM agreed to delay any strike by its members until Sept. "The tentative agreement reached tonight is an important win for our economy and the American people," a statement from President Joe Biden read. freight railroads Wednesday, while two ratified agreements and three others remained at the bargaining table. "The effects on shipping are tremendous," Schwieterman said. “This situation will get exponentially worse every day there is no resolution.” According to Rosenbusch, more than half of all fertilizer is hauled by railroads.

Catch up fast: Amtrak workers are not involved in the labor dispute between the country's largest freight railroad companies and their workers. However, most of ...

It would be the first U.S. [potential railroad workers strike](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/12/possibility-of-railway-and-port-strikes-threaten-supply-chain-recovery). Catch up fast: Amtrak workers are not involved in the labor dispute between the country's largest freight railroad companies and their workers. railway strike in nearly three decades. [Axios' Jacob Knutson writes](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/14/amtrak-cancels-long-distance-trains-labor-dispute). [tentative agreement in place](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/15/biden-rail-strike-labor-deal) to avoid a freight railway strike as of early Thursday morning, Amtrak is now working to resume service for trains it had canceled ahead of a [potential railroad workers strike](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/12/possibility-of-railway-and-port-strikes-threaten-supply-chain-recovery).

A possible strike by freight rail workers demanding better working conditions was narrowly averted on Sept. 15, one day before the deadline of a “cooling ...

The Biden administration [was heavily involved ](https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/RI3Q1WDWRGG0)in the negotiations, with the last round of talks lasting 20 straight hours. [was narrowly averted](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-15/us-railroads-unions-agree-on-a-tentative-pact-government-says?srnd=premium) on Sept. 15, one day before the deadline of a “cooling off period.” The work stoppage would have created shockwaves not only across shipping, but with [commuter services](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-14/rail-strike-threatens-travel-chaos-for-thousands-of-us-commuters?srnd=premium) as well.

Amtrak is working to restart long-distance passenger trains through North Carolina after freight railroads and their union workers agreed on a contract.

Amtrak was not involved in the labor dispute, but most of its trains operate on tracks owned or controlled by freight railroads and rely on their dispatchers and other workers to keep moving. [Piedmont](https://www.ncbytrain.org/schedules/Pages/piedmont.aspx) and the [Carolinian](https://www.ncbytrain.org/schedules/Pages/carolinian.aspx), were not affected, though Amtrak said it had planned to cancel the Piedmont starting Thursday evening if a deal had not been reached. The long-distance trains that had been canceled include the Crescent (New York-New Orleans), the Silver Star and Silver Meteor (New York-Miami) and the Palmetto (New York-Savannah), which each make several stops in North Carolina.

Railroad workers and officials said they came to a tentative agreement Thursday morning.

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In preparation for a possible railroad strike, Amtrak officials have announced the cancellation of Amtrak service on its long-distance routes out of Chicago ...

The potential work stoppage stems from a labor dispute between railroad companies and their unionized workforces. If the two sides aren't able to come to an ...

If a customer changes to another travel date, Amtrak said it will waive any difference in fares for departures through October 31. The Acela will continue to run a full schedule. While Amtrak is not involved in the ongoing negotiations between the two sides, a work stoppage would impact its passenger service because almost all of its routes outside the Northeast corridor operate on tracks maintained and dispatched by freight railroads. It added, "Amtrak will only operate trains this week that we can ensure will have enough time to reach their final destinations by 12:01 a.m. The potential work stoppage stems from a labor dispute between railroad companies and their unionized workforces. economy, resulting in lost productivity of $2 billion a day.

Amtrak preemptively canceled the long-distance trains due to a potential fright rail strike. It is now working to restore those trips.

Freight rail workers have been negotiating a contract for three years. Although Amtrak operates services across the country, it actually owns very few of the tracks it uses. [canceling all long-distance passenger service for Thursday](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/14/amtrak-cancels-train-freight-rail-strike-looming/10380518002/) due to a potential [freight rail strike](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/15/railroad-strike-averted-biden-says-tentative-labor-agreement-reached/10385192002/) narrowly averted by a [tentative union agreement](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/15/railroad-strike-averted-biden-says-tentative-labor-agreement-reached/10385192002/).

President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm ...

"It means a way to attract and retain great workers," Buttigieg said. Under the tentative agreement, workers will be able to take time off for medical care without facing discipline, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the SMART Transportation Division confirmed in a joint statement. Yesterday, Amtrak announced that it was canceling all of its long-distance trains due to the threatened strike. Wednesday night to urge groups to "be flexible, be creative, get a deal done," an official said. Thursday, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh called to announce they had a deal. Union members still have to vote to ratify the agreement before it is finalized.

Amtrak is reversing its plans to cancel long-distance train trips after rail unions and freight railways reached a tentative contract agreement this week, ...

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The rail service had started canceling all long-distance passenger trains on Wednesday because of the possible work stoppage on freight railroads.

As a result, that service, an important part of Amtrak’s business, would have been largely unaffected by a strike, the company said. On Wednesday, Amtrak started canceling all long-distance passenger trains, effective Thursday, because of the possible work stoppage. The agreement now heads to union members for a ratification vote, which is a standard procedure in labor talks.