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The Latest Breaking News from Amtrak

As holidays near, a nationwide rail strike is still on the table. Here's the latest

So far, three of 12 unions representing freight rail workers have rejected the contract deal brokered by the Biden administration in September. Those unions are holding out for paid sick leave.

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Tesla Gets Hit By Amtrak Train, Driver Has Minor Injuries

There are still mixed details about how the strange accident occurred, with some onlookers blaming the driver of the EV and others not so sure what happened.

InsideEVs

A train cut off California man’s legs while he lay on tracks. Does he deserve $57 million?

The Amtrak amputation lawsuit went to the jury Thursday following an impassioned plea by Joe Nevis’ lawyer that jurors award him $57.6 million in damages for the Christmas Eve 2016 accident in which a train sliced off his legs.

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California man who lost his legs to Amtrak train denies claim he was attempting suicide

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Amtrak amputation lawsuit playing out in Sacramento federal court devolved into a duel of witnesses Wednesday, with one woman claiming Joe Nevis told her he was trying to kill himself when he lay down on the railroad tracks six years ago and Nevis and his sister…

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Surprise witness: Man who lost legs while lying on California train tracks was trying suicide

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A last-minute witness jolted the trial of a man suing Amtrak and a Marysville hospital after his legs were cut off by a passing train as he lay on the tracks early on Christmas Eve 2016.

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Passenger service between San Diego and Orange counties could remain suspended through end of the year

SAN DIEGO — Work to protect the railroad tracks on an unstable slope in San Clemente now is expected to stop all passenger train service between San Diego and Orange counties through at least mid-December.

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Passengers endure 19-hour train trip from Detroit to Chicago — some jump off when it stops (again) in Indiana

“They were cracking glowsticks to give us light. The toilets are overflowing because you cannot flush these toilets without electricity,” one passenger said.

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Hurricane Ian’s trauma will leave a lasting mark on Floridians’ mental health, experts say

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Amtrak train amputated legs of California man lying on tracks. Jury to decide who’s to blame

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — By the time Yuba City police found Joe Nevis on a sidewalk at 1:11 a.m. Dec. 24, 2016, they decided he was too drunk to take to jail, and instead had him taken to Rideout Memorial Hospital in nearby Marysville.

Tribune News Service

Amtrak suspends San Diego-Los Angeles service due to shifting ground

Metrolink also suspends trains because ground underneath stretch of seaside track in southern California has shifted

The Guardian - US

Amtrak’s Oakland to LA train is slower than in the 1930s, but it's just as beautiful

SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Will Jones hops on his favorite form of travel – a long-distance Amtrak train – it’s not for speed or convenience. In a world obsessed with hyperconnectivity, he spends days at a time confined to a massive metal tube that is often beset by delays,…

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BNSF: Rail accident victims should have to use arbitration

BNSF Railway says in a federal lawsuit that victims of an Amtrak derailment in Missouri should be required to seek settlements through arbitration, rather than filing lawsuits

The Independent UK

Biden vows to tackle ‘venom and violence of white supremacy’ and decries Trump over Charlottesville – as it happened

President attacks ‘the last guy’ for ‘very fine people on both sides’ remark following white supremacist rally – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

Biden says deal to avert rail strike is a ‘big win’ for America

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden hailed a tentative railway labor agreement, one that he helped broker and that averted an economically perilous nationwide work stoppage less than two months ahead of the November midterm elections.

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US railroads, unions reach tentative deal on eve of deadline

U.S. railroads and unions reached a tentative deal early Thursday, a breakthrough that looks to avert a labor disruption that risked adding supply-chain strains to the world’s largest economy.

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Rail strike averted with hours to go as Biden team pushes deal

U.S. railroads and unions reached a tentative deal early Thursday, a breakthrough that looks to avert a labor disruption that risked adding supply-chain strains to the world’s largest economy.

The Independent UK

Amtrak says it's working quickly to restore canceled trains

Amtrak says it is working to quickly restore canceled trains after President Joe Biden announced that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached

Roll Call

Biden says freight rail carriers, workers have tentative deal - Roll Call

President Biden said the rail deal includes a wage increase above 24 percent over five years and cap workers’ health care contributions.

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Key Texas industries could face bottlenecks over railroad labor dispute

If railroad companies and workers can’t resolve their dispute by Thursday night, the country could see its first railroad strike in 30 years.

The Conversation

Railroads and unions reach deal to avert devastating strike, keeping America's trains and the economy on track – for now

Most Americans may not appreciate the central role that private railroads play in supporting the U.S. economy and their everyday lives. Recent fears of a railroad strike may have changed that.

Tribune News Service

How the freight rail strike would impact US commuters

Several U.S. cities are bracing for travel disruptions as a looming strike against freight railroads threatens ripple effects on passenger service from Washington to Chicago and Los Angeles.

The Independent UK

Amtrak cancels long-distance passenger trains as rail strike looms

Carmakers say buyers might not get the vehicle they want on time, commuter rail lines could see service disrupted, and shipments from everything from oil to livestock feed could be disrupted

Benzinga

Bernstein Downgrades CSX, Union Pacific As Amtrak Cancels Trains And Railroad Strike Looms

U.S. railroad companies could be just days away from a major strike that could cost the U.S. economy more than $2 billion per day. Strike or no strike, one analyst said Wednesday that railroad stocks have limited upside from current levels in a challenging environment.

Axios

Amtrak cancels all long-distance trains ahead of potential railway strike

It uses railway track owned and maintained by freight railroads involved in a labor dispute.

Chicago Sun-Times

Metra cancels some Thursday night service as possible freight railroad worker strike looms

In anticipation of a freight railroad workers’ strike that would immediately suspend travel on four of its lines, Metra said it has been forced to limit service on some of those lines Thursday evening.

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