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Train Strike Halts Penn Central Rail Service Across 16 States
More than 300000 daily riders switch to other transport as Penn Central trains idle in 16 states after conductors and brakemen strike over planned freight crew cuts. Amtrak, MBTA and private bus lines scramble to cover intercity and commuter routes in major urban corridors.
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Associated Press
Penn Centrall Railroad
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Detroit
Chicago
Penn Central
New York City
Long Island Railroad
Long Island
East River
LIRR
Pennsylvania Station
Westchester County
Bronx
John V. Lindsay
Emergency Control Board
Amtrak
Greyhound Bus Lines
Washington-to-New York
Continental Trailways
Union Station
Massachusetts Bay Tran
Sportation Authority
MBTA
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Reading Railroad
Rhode Island
Providence
Westerly
Interstate Commerce Commission