Amtrak workers’ union denounces plan to let passengers bring guns on trains: ‘Sheer lunacy’

A controversial new policy could soon allow passengers to bring firearms aboard Amtrak’s intercity trains, stored in personal lockboxes during travel. The Transport Workers Union, representing onboard staff, has strongly opposed the move, warning of potential safety risks for crew and passengers alike. Under the proposed rules, firearms would be permitted on roughly 1,500 daily trains across the country, raising concerns about security and workplace conditions. The debate highlights growing tensions over gun policies in public spaces and their impact on transportation safety.

New policy would permit passengers to take firearms to their seats in lockboxes on 1,500 trains a day across the USThe Transport Workers Union, which represents 360 onboard service workers at national passenger rail operator Amtrak, has lambasted the planned implementation of a new policy that would permit passengers to bring their guns on its US intercity trains.The forthcoming protocols will allow people to carry on firearms in personal lock boxes. Continue reading...