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Service along the Northeast Corridor was largely unaffected by the strike, as Amtrak owned the railroad line in question. [4] The Bush administration asserted that the strike and its effects cost the nation $1 billion per day as a result of lost wages and industries that relied on rail transport being forced to shut down. [1]
The train derailed due to excessive speed on a curve and collided with an MBTA Commuter Rail train at Back Bay station. RAR-92-01: July 31, 1991 Silver Star: Lugoff, South Carolina: Derailment 8 77 The train derailed due to a set of switch points moving under the train. RAR-93-02: April 29, 1992 Colonial: Newport News, Virginia: Grade crossing 1 54
The 2022 United States railroad labor dispute was a labor dispute between freight railroads and workers in the United States. Rail companies and unions had tentatively agreed to a deal in September 2022, but it was rejected by a majority of the unions' rank-and-file members.
Amtrak on Monday said it had canceled three long-distance train routes in advance of a looming railroad union strike that is threatening to hobble the nation's
Amtrak preemptively canceled the long-distance trains due to a potential fright rail strike. It is now working to restore those trips. Amtrak working to restore canceled trips after railroad ...
The commuter train service could be suspended as early as Thursday.
The Cardinal seasonally included a dome car prior to the car's retirement. [39] [40] Amtrak began replacing the older P40DC and P42DC locomotives with Siemens ALC-42 locomotives in 2023. [41] The Cardinal's typical consist as of July 2024 is made up of: P42DC or ALC-42 locomotive; Amfleet II Coach; Amfleet II Coach; Amfleet II Café/Lounge Car
On July 12, a dozen unions representing 115,000 freight railroad workers voted to strike over pay and labor conditions, a move that would disrupt supply chains and imperil travel, since Amtrak ...