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Coverage dated November 5, 2026

Union opposes new Amtrak policy that would allow passengers to bring guns on trains

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Union leaders are calling the policy "lunacy," saying you can't walk onto a plane with a gun, so why should trains be any different?

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  1. The Guardian

    Amtrak workers’ union denounces plan to let passengers bring guns on trains: ‘Sheer lunacy’ (opens The Guardian)

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    New policy would permit passengers to take firearms to their seats in lockboxes on 1,500 trains a day across the US The Transport Workers Union, which represents 360 onboard service workers at national passenger rail operator Amtrak, has lambasted the planned implementation of a new policy that woul…

  2. ABC 7 New York

    Union opposes new Amtrak policy that would allow passengers to bring guns on trains (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Union leaders are calling the policy "lunacy," saying you can't walk onto a plane with a gun, so why should trains be any different?

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