1. And earlier this year, Amtrak agreed essentially to do the same for its track workers. 2. According to the track workers, it is the responsibility of the Emergency Medical Services to remove body parts. 3. But behind the veneer of humor, even the toughest track workers worry more now about finding something or someone down there with them. 4. But congressional Republicans have vowed not to increase aid to finance a new contract that Amtrak has agreed to with the union representing track workers. 5. Concern for Allen was heightened when track safety workers pulled a tarp over the car as they cut it apart to reach the trapped driver. 6. During the years, track workers have found cow tongues, baby strollers, live iguanas and the remains of slaughtered chickens. 7. Each driver escaped serious injury, although it took nearly an hour for track workers to repair the area around the cracked retaining wall and clean the scorched surface. 8. For track workers, the day was also special. 9. He said Kripaitis, the crew foreman, was burned on the hand, and Roberto, a track worker, suffered injuries on his arms and legs. 10. If the two sides do not reach an agreement, track workers could go on strike early Wednesday morning. |