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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.

Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Sep 15, 2022

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.

Benzinga · Sep 14, 2022

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.

Axios · Sep 14, 2022

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2022

How a freight train strike could throw your plans to travel by train off track

Freight railroads could stop rolling at midnight Friday if negotiators don't stop a looming strike over working conditions. Congress could end a strike quickly, but a brief shutdown hurts the economy.

WEKU · Sep 14, 2022

Businesses, White House plan for possible rail strike Friday

Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks carry on between the largest U.S. freight railroads and their unions

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Metra warns of service interruptions if freight railway strike happens

Amtrak suspended routes from Chicago to Los Angeles, Chicago to Seattle, Chicago to San Francisco. It also suspended routes running from Los Angeles to San Antonio.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 13, 2022

Americans are ready for high-quality passenger rail

Last week, the federal government announced grants to modernize passenger rail service in eight states. A project to modernize Chicago’s Union Station is among those grantees.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 20, 2022