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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said a rail shutdown is "not acceptable" and would harm families as well as businesses.

Business and government officials are bracing for the possibility of a nationwide rail strike at the end of this week while talks carry on between the largest U.S. freight railroads and their unions.

Amtrak workers are not involved in the labor dispute, but the railroad operates almost all of its 21,000 route miles outside the U.S. Northeast Corridor on track owned, maintained and dispatched by freight railroads.

Railroads have already started to curtail shipments of hazardous materials.

Amtrak workers are not involved in the labor dispute, but the railroad operates almost all of its 21,000 route miles outside the U.S. Northeast Corridor on track owned, maintained and dispatched by freight railroads.

Amtrak workers are not involved in the labor dispute, but the railroad operates almost all of its 21,000 route miles outside the U.S. Northeast Corridor on track owned, maintained and dispatched by freight railroads.

The cancellations are intended to avoid possible disruptions should freight railroad workers walk out on strike while long-distance trips are underway.

Thousands of Illinois daily train travelers could be impacted if Chicago-area Metra lines suspend service due to a freight rail worker strike.

The top labor negotiator in talks to avert a railroad strike accused BNSF and Union Pacific of holding up progress.

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak will cancel trips on three long-distance routes starting Tuesday because of ...