SOUTHLAND LINES TO RUN IN STRIKE, AMTRAK SAYS.Byline: Tracy Valeri Daily News Staff Writer Southern Californians who use Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run would not be affected if rail workers failed to reach a labor agreement by the strike deadline, set for 9:01 p.m. (PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there ) today, Amtrak officials said. About 3.2 million customers travel the 42 intercity trains in California, Oregon and Washington, said Dominick Albano, public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. manager for Amtrak West's Oakland office. ``We plan to operate all of Amtrak's Western operations. Period,'' Albano said. In a statement released Friday, Amtrak said it is working with commuter railroads that operate over the company's territory to continue service during a strike. Five Amtrak trains serve the Los Angeles area, including those running from San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo (săn l  `ĭs ōbĭs`pō), city (1990 pop. 41,958), seat of San Luis Obispo co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; inc. 1856. to Santa Barbara to San Diego, Los Angeles to Seattle, Los Angeles to Florida, Los Angeles to Chicago, and Bakersfield to Oakland. Locally, Amtrak station stops include Burbank, Chatsworth, Glendale, Moorpark, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Van Nuys and Ventura. It was not immediately clear exactly how cross-country trains would be affected by a strike. For more information about Amtrak's schedule, call (800) USA-RAIL. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees has indicated to the Federal Railroad Administration The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created in 1966 as a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation to promote rail transportation and safety. The FRA is one of 10 agencies within the Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. that its members will not picket locations in the Western states. According to Amtrak, since its contract with the BMWE BMWE Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (Canada) expired in 1994, the 2,343 union members have been unable to settle negotiations on wage issues. The union covers workers who construct and maintain Amtrak-owned tracks, bridges and buildings. BMWE officials could not be reached for comment Monday. Union workers have set a Wednesday deadline for a strike if they do not receive a wage package comparable to that paid to its members in the freight railroads. |
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