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2 killed, 2 railroad workers hurt in Wisconsin crash

(Source: Associated Press, June 26, 2020) CLINTON, Wisc. — Two men were killed and two railroad workers were injured in a Rock County crash. The men who died were in a Jeep that struck a Union Pacific work truck. Full story: Minneapolis...

Opinion: We need a better Amtrak for post-pandemic America

(Source: Seattle Times opinion column by Jon Talton, June 26, 2020) SEATTLE, Wash. — Airlines aren’t the only passenger transportation systems in trouble because of the pandemic. Earlier this month, Amtrak announced severe cuts to train service, including reducing...

Senators slam Amtrak over proposed cuts

(Source: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) press release, June 25, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eleven U.S. Senators wrote Amtrak this week in two separate letters that criticized Amtrak’s proposed cuts to long-distance train service and...