Rail shutdown

Posted : 14 Sep, 2022 03:58 PM

TRANSPORTATION

Rail systems brace for shutdowns, Amtrak cancels routes as strike threat nears



Updated September 14, 2022 at 6:38 p.m. EDT|Published September 14, 2022 at 2:39 p.m. EDT



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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh held talks with railroad and union officials on Sept. 14 aimed at heading off a looming rail shutdown.









Transit systems across the country were on edge Wednesday amid the threat of a freight rail worker strike, making preparations ahead of possible travel disruptions that could affect hundreds of thousands of rail customers. Amtrak said it is canceling all of its long-distance trains starting Thursday.





Some regional transit agencies said they are preparing for service stoppages as early as Thursday evening ahead of a possible 12:01 a.m. Friday shutdown. They are wrapping up plans to communicate with commuters if a strike is not averted, and some are working with other agencies to direct people to bus alternatives.

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