US EditionAmtrak’s 18,000 workers to receive $900 bonuses, funded by executive cuts
Amtrak will pay $900 bonuses to 18,000 front-line workers by redirecting funds from executive bonuses after federal officials urged the change to address prior bonus controversies.
- The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday evening more than 18,000 front-line Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year.
- After criticism over earlier bonus choices, the federal administration urged executive leadership to forgo part of their bonuses, following the Trump administration's plan that left nearly 20,000 other workers unpaid.
- Unions praised the decision, with Mark Wallace, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, calling it a long-overdue recognition for front-line Amtrak workers.
- Amtrak will tap executive leadership bonus packages to pay the $900 bonuses after the federal administration urged reductions in Amtrak's executive leadership team bonus packages.
- Record figures show Amtrak reported 34.5 million riders in the 2025 fiscal year, setting all-time records for ridership and revenue.
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