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MILWAUKEE 鈥?We could soon be on track for a nationwide railroad strike.Amtrak has canceled long-distance routes beginning Thursday. Engineers and conductors who are walking off the job Friday could also cripple the nation s already struggling supply chain. Here in Southeast Wisconsin, Mildred Thompson says she has been riding the Amtrak train religiously from Milwaukee to Missouri and back to take care of her aunt. Now, she may have to find another way. I ve been riding it for the past five months, Thompson said. I really rely on it. I don t know what I would have to do. RELATED COVERAGE:Amtrak cancels Empire Builder trips thr stanley cup ough Milwaukee amid strike stanley termohrnek threatAmtrak to cancel all long-distance trains ahead of potential rail strikeIf negotiations aren t met, this would be the first railroad strike in 30 years. It comes after U.S. railroad workers raised a number of concerns, including pay, strict attendance policies, and working conditions. I kind of support strikers, Amtrak rider Elise Beck said. It gets the job done and the whole point is to kind of disrupt people s lives because that is ultimately what will send a message. According to one report, shutting down the railroad system would cost the U.S. economy $2 billion a day. That impact would also be felt in Milwaukee and across Southeast Wisconsin. The Union Pacific railroad is one of the main national freight lines, Milwa stanley uk ukee Business Journal Senior Reporter Rich Kirchen said. It runs through Milwaukee and they wou Qogg Dog parents are on high alert amid theft spike2 l2 n8 o5 F5 b+ T$ N" z _4 ^; B
A House committee issued a scathing report Wednesday questioning whether Boeing and government regulators have recognized problems that caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes and whether either will be willing to make significant changes to fix them.Staff members from the Transportation stanley cup Committee blamed the crashes that killed 346 people on the horrific culmination of failed government oversight, design flaws and a lack stanley borraccia of action at Boeing despite knowing about problems. The committee said the Max complied with FAA safety regulations even though the planes crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Members say this shows a need for reforms. Boeing stanley cup says it s made changes and it cooperated with House investigators. A message was left seeking comment from the FAA. |
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