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Thousands march on Washington rail protest disrupts trains
Thousands of rail workers gathered in Washington while Conrail and Amtrak cutbacks sparked widespread disruption from New York to Philadelphia. A Conrail sick-out cancelled 15 of 74 morning rush trains and halted all Bronx service. Philadelphia saw delays, with normal service restored by 7 p.m. AFL CIO President Lane Kirkland urged government support, warning Amtrak and Conrail would be decimated if Reagan proposals pass. The rally drew participants from 16 states and beyond.
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Associated Press
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Philadelphia
Washington
Amtrak
Conrail
Hudson
Harlem
Bronx
Reading Terminal
Afl-Cio
Lane Kirkland
Congress
Northeast
Reagan
Midwest
Los Angeles
Tom Bates
Mount Prospect
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Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
Chicago
Thomas Fitzgibbon
Brotherhood of Railway
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