Has the Amtrak strike been Cancelled?

Amtrak working to restore canceled trips after railroad strike averted with freight deal. Amtrak is hustling to get its trains back on track after preemptively canceling all long-distance passenger service for Thursday due to a potential freight rail strike narrowly averted by a tentative union agreement.



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If a strike were to occur, Amtrak would have to cancel most of its trains outside the Northeast Corridor, as they operate on tracks owned and controlled by freight railroads. Amtrak owns just 3% of the routes its trains travel.

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Amtrak says it has fully restored rail service after it canceled some trains fearing the effects of a looming freight rail worker strike that was averted.

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Amtrak canceled all of its long-distance routes starting Thursday in response to a potential railroad workers strike. Why it matters: It's the latest disruption stemming from the looming labor strike that could start as soon as Friday, which would lead to a shutdown of most of the country's railway system.

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The following routes are experiencing suspended services: the Southwest Chief, Empire Builder, California Zephyr, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Lake Shore Limited, Silver Star, Sunset Limited, Auto Train, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Palmetto (south of Washington) and Texas Eagle.

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The simple answer: your Amtrak trip won't be affected by the government shutdown. As we've seen during previous government shutdowns, Amtrak has enough cash on hand to keep the trains running and workers paid in the near term.

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Amtrak doesn't provide refunds for late trains. It does refund part of your ticket for an involuntary downgrade.

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Generally, if your train is cancelled or rescheduled, you are entitled to a full refund from the firm you were due to travel with for any ticket type, including advance tickets (see how to claim your money back). This includes where the train is cancelled due to strike action.

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Is Amtrak striking? No. “The negotiations do not involve Amtrak or the Amtrak workforce,” Amtrak said in a statement earlier this week.

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Under the law that controls rail labor, the unions can go back out on strike after Congress returns to session for five days.

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What happens if you sleep past your stop on Amtrak? If a passenger is inadvertently taken beyond their destination, the operating crew may issue authorization for return travel to the proper destination.

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What are the rules for delayed train? Passengers are entitled to a full refund if the train is three hours or more delayed or cancelled; for e-tickets it's automatic but counter tickets require a visit to the reservation counter.

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In fiscal year 2022, Amtrak served 22.9 million passengers. That figure was down ten million from 2019 when 33 million people rode Amtrak, a 30% decline.

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The staffing shortage plaguing American businesses of all kinds continues to bite down hard at Amtrak, whose leadership acknowledged yesterday during a public Board of Directors meeting in St. Louis that despite their best efforts those shortages are going to keep crimping service for much of 2023.

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