Impending Rail Strike Threatens Kansas City

Check this locally connected report on another setback for the supply chain as labor struggles to keep up with the faltering U.S. economy. 

Meanwhile, tough partisan talk probably won't help prevent this labor dispute as BIPARTISAN FAIL in dealing with American transit and unions brought us to this point.

However and to be fair . . .

It'll be interesting to see if Transportation Secretary Mayo Pete has any good ideas about how to get us out of this hot mess.

Here's the word on our cowtown's part in this crisis .  .  .

According to a statement Monday night, the Southwest Chief, which officers daily service between Chicago and Los Angeles with a stop in Kansas City, is among the long-distance routes affected by the suspension of service.Amtrak operates many of its long-distance routes on rail track owned and operated by freight railroads.“These initial adjustments include the cancellation of three long-distance routes on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022 and could be followed by impacts to all long-distance and most state-supported routes,” Amtrak’s statement read. “These adjustments are necessary to ensure trains can reach their terminals prior to freight railroad service interruption if a resolution in negotiations is not reached.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Amtrak to suspend some routes - including Southwest Chief - due to threat of freight rail strike

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Amtrak says it will start to suspend some long-distance trains Tuesday due to a looming strike associated with freight rail workers. According to a statement Monday night, the Southwest Chief, which officers daily service between Chicago and Los Angeles with a stop in Kansas City, is among the long-distance routes affected by the suspension of service.

Further reading . . .

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