Rail labor roundup: Amtrak suspends all long-distance trains as of Thursday (second update) By | September 14, 2022 Two unions ratify contract deals; other union members begin receiving strike instructions; CP says it will operate normally Cars line wait to be checked in at Amtrak’s Sanford, Fla., Auto Train terminal on Feb. 11, 2020. All Amtrak long-distance trains will be halted as of Thursday. Bob JohnstonAmtrak has announced it will halt operation of its remaining long-distance trains as of Thursday in anticipation of a possible freight rail work stoppage which could begin Friday morning. In other news as of midafternoon Wednesday, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have begun receiving instructions on what to do in case of a strike; Canadian Pacific says it intends to continue to operate; and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said earlier today that a rail shutdown is “an unacceptable outcome for our economy” but said the ...