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Amtrak restores service for its long-distance trains as rail strike is averted

Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio, on the newest of 3 developments

Amtrak restored its service for its previously canceled trains on Friday after a tentative agreement prevented the freight railroad strike.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Amtrak to cancel long-distance trains because of looming rail worker strike

    Headline from KGW Portland ·

  2. Railway labor strike averted with tentative deal made by Biden

    Headline from Christian Science Monitor ·

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    Amtrak restores service for its long-distance trains as rail strike is averted

    Headline from KENS 5 San Antonio ·

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  1. ABC 10 Sacramento

    Amtrak cancels some long-haul routes as freight strike threat looms (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

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    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    A possible strike involving freight railroads has started to impact commuter rail operations.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Amtrak Cancels All Long-Distance Service Nationwide Over Looming Rail Strike (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Amtrak has canceled all long-distance trains nationwide starting Thursday, as it prepares for a possible freight-rail strike that would impact its service.

  3. The Washington Free Beacon

    Amtrak Cancels All Long-Distance Trains Ahead of Potential Strike (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    DETROIT (Reuters)—U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak will cancel all of its long-distance trains Thursday because of a potential freight rail strike that could start as soon as Friday.

  4. FOX Business

    Possible rail freight strike to affect Amtrak customers: What to know (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Amtrak plans to suspend even more routes on Thursday as a potential strike by its unions looms. All of Amtrak's long-distance routes will be suspended.

  5. Local Memphis

    Amtrak cancels all long-distance routes as freight strike threat looms (opens Local Memphis)

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    Local Memphis's feed description

    Most of the routes that Amtrak travels, outside of the Northeast Corridor, are on train tracks owned, maintained and dispatched by freight railroads.

  6. Washington Times

    Amtrak begins to cancel trips ahead of a possible railroad strike (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Hundreds of thousands of Americans could find their travel plans disrupted by a looming strike by railroad workers, including some commuters in the Washington region.

  7. CBS News

    Amtrak cancels all long-distance routes amid looming rail strike (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Passenger rail service said it wants to ensure its trains can reach their destinations ahead of a possible strike on Friday.

  8. Hot Air

    Bracing for trouble: Amtrak cancels all long distance trains in anticipation of strike (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    "One can just hope that there is some resolution before Friday"

  9. Forbes

    Is Amtrak Going On Strike? (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    While this strike may halt the transportation of raw materials and merchandise, it can also cause Amtrak to suspend service.

  10. Townhall

    Amtrak Cancels Long-Distance Service Over Looming Rail Strike (opens Townhall)

    Published

    Townhall's feed description

    Say a prayer for Joe Biden and all his conductor friends working at Amtrak because, starting on Thursday, all long-distance passenger rail service has been canceled over fears of a

  11. FOX Business

    Amtrak suspends several long-distance routes as railroad strike looms (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Amtrak made service adjustments and canceled some of its long-distance routes like the City of New Orleans and California Zephyr as a potential freight railroad strike looms.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Amtrak cancels long-distance routes in anticipation of rail strike (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Amtrak is canceling all long-distance trains beginning Thursday in anticipation of a potential rail strike that could cut service across the country.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Amtrak Cancels All Long-Distance Trains Ahead Of Looming Strike (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Amtrak is canceling all its long-distance trains ahead of a looming strike, according to reports.

  14. KGW Portland

    Amtrak to cancel long-distance trains because of looming rail worker strike (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Within a matter of hours, we'll know whether the nation's railroads will grind to a halt as workers go on strike.

  15. FOX Business

    Amtrak to operate full schedule Friday after railroad strike averted (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Amtrak announced that it will operate a normal train schedule Friday now that a tentative deal between the largest U.S. railroads and their unions has been reached, averting a strike.

  16. Fox News

    Amtrak cancels long distance trains, announces other schedule adjustments as rail strike looms (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Amtrak on Wednesday said it is readjusting its schedule as the company awaits a resolution between railroads and rail unions that may avert a possible strike.

  17. KRDO

    Amtrak cancels all long-distance trains as freight rail strike looms (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    By Marnie Hunter, CNN Some travelers are scrambling as a possible freight railroad strike interrupts service along Amtrak’s long-distance routes. Negotiations are ongoing between unions and railroad companies.

  18. Christian Science Monitor

    Railway labor strike averted with tentative deal made by Biden (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Amtrak is rescheduling canceled trains after railroad workers reached a tentative union deal that would ensure better benefits and working conditions. President Joe Biden announced the deal Sept. 15, saying it will keep the “critical rail system” working.

  19. NBC News

    Amtrak suspends all long-distance routes ahead of rail strike deadline (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Freight railroads must reach an agreement with all their unions to avert a strike Friday night.

  20. KENS 5 San Antonio

    Amtrak restores service for its long-distance trains as rail strike is averted (opens KENS 5 San Antonio)

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    KENS 5 San Antonio's feed description

    Amtrak restored its service for its previously canceled trains on Friday after a tentative agreement prevented the freight railroad strike.

  21. Insider

    Amtrak is scrambling to restore train services it canceled before unions reached a last-minute deal to avert a crippling rail strike (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Amtrak had preemptively canceled some long-distance train services over concerns that the labor dispute could hamper its ability to operate.

  22. FOX 5 New York

    Railroad strike averted: Amtrak restoring passenger routes (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    With a freight railway strike likely averted, Amtrak is working to quickly restore its canceled passenger trains that operate on freight tracks.

  23. KAGS Bryan

    Amtrak restores service as tentative labor deal averts rail strike (opens KAGS Bryan)

    Published

    KAGS Bryan's feed description

    Amtrak restored its service for its previously canceled trains on Friday after a tentative agreement prevented the freight railroad strike.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.