WASHINGTON – Amtrak will require its employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19 effective Nov. 1, according to a memo obtained by Trains News Wire. Unvaccinated employees must submit weekly proof of a negative COVID-19 test.
Amtrak is also extending remote work for office employees to Nov. 1. “This extension of the return date is prudent due to the rise in the Delta variant across the country, and it will allow time for more employees to get vaccinated,” the memo reads.
In South Florida, private passenger carrier Brightline is also requiring the vaccine among its employees.
In the broader travel industry, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines will not require their employees to be vaccinated, CNN reports. This is in contrast to United Airlines, which is requiring vaccines for its employees.
