Amtrak’s 18,000 workers to receive $900 bonuses, funded by executive cuts

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE More than 18,000 Amtrak workers will receive a $900 bonus before the end of the year, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced on Thursday evening. Related Articles Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here’s how they’ll look Trump pardoned them for Jan. 6. Now they want millions of dollars House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet Funding for the bonuses will come from Amtrak’s executive leadership team bonus packages, the statement said. The federal administration urged executive leadership “to forgo 50% of the bonus packages that would have been paid out under the misplaced priorities of the previous executive bonus structure.” Amtrak set all-time records for both ridership and revenue in the 2025 fiscal year, according to its annual report, with over $2.7 billion in ticket revenue from 34.5 million riders. The bonuses were applauded by some unions representing train workers. “End-of-year bonuses will now go to 18,000 front-line workers rather than being limited to the executive ranks. This long-overdue recognition of the employees who keep the railroad moving is a step in the right direction,” Mark Wallace, the president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen National union, said in a statement. The announcement comes amid ongoing controversy over the Trump administration’s decision to limit $10,000 bonuses to air traffic…

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