Amtrak canceled three of its long-distance routes out of Chicago this week as the company gears up for a potential railroad workers' strike.
“Amtrak is closely monitoring the ongoing freight rail – rail labor contract negotiations.
The negotiations do not involve Amtrak or the Amtrak workforce," Amtrak said in a statement obtained by"While we are hopeful that parties will reach a resolution, Amtrak has now begun phased adjustments to our service in preparation for a possible freight rail service interruption later this week,” the company said.
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