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AMTRAK COVID-19 PRACTICES PUTS PASSENGERS AND WORKERS AT RISK
June 22, 2020
Northeast Corridor

The BMWED, representing Amtrak's track, building and bridges and
overhead catenary construction and maintenance workers, charged today
that Amtrak's lack of testing and tracing for the Covid-19 virus is
negligent. Amtrak has denied repeated requests by the Union to begin
general testing and tracing of the employees to contain the Covid-19
virus. This refusal puts the employees who work on the railroad and the
passengers who use the railroad at greater risk to contract the virus.
All medical and public health authorities have stated that testing and
tracing must be included in an effective strategy to contain the spread
of the virus. Amtrak relies upon a system of self-reporting which is
ineffective. It does not include the substantial number of those who
have the virus without symptoms but could still infect other workers
and passengers. Other major urban transit agencies like SEPTA and New
Jersey Transit already have general testing procedures in place.

Transportation workers like Amtrak employees are deemed essential
workers and have been showing up for work despite the extreme health
risks involved. The rate of infection and death from the Covid-19 virus
is significantly higher for transportation workers as a result. Amtrak
recently received an additional $1 billion to sustain itself and
institute pandemic containment protocols because it provides this
essential service.

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