Will a national rail strike affect Amtrak?

Freight railroads own, maintain or dispatch nearly all of the 21,000 miles that Amtrak operates on nationwide. Consequently, passenger trains cannot run on non-Amtrak tracks if there's a freight railroad strike as there will be no dispatchers to direct traffic, and the tracks may be blocked with tied-down trains.



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Don't worry, though, they're not invalid. If a train is cancelled (and that's what's happened here) you're entitled to take the next train that matches any restrictions on your ticket.

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Often, disruption isn't just on the day of a strike. There is usually also an impact on services in the afternoon and evening on the day before each strike, as well as on the morning of the day after. This is because trains and drivers are out of their planned positions as a result of the strikes.

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As of Nov 6, 2023, the average hourly pay for a Train Driver in the United States is $17.76 an hour. While ZipRecruiter is seeing hourly wages as high as $28.61 and as low as $8.65, the majority of Train Driver wages currently range between $14.18 (25th percentile) to $19.23 (75th percentile) across the United States.

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You and your pets stay in your vehicle throughout the journey - sit back and relax, it only takes 35 minutes to cross.

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If your train is delayed or cancelled and you choose not to travel, your unused ticket can be refunded without any fees by the original retailer. If you bought your ticket from a train company, you can find their contact information on our Find a Train Company page.

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If your connecting train is with the same Carrier as the delayed train you will be able to travel on the next available train to your destination.

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Unless a deal on pay, job security and working conditions is reached between unions and rail operators, it's likely that strikes could continue for the rest of 2023.

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