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May 21 update from Railroad Retirement Board’s Labor Member
(BLET Editor’s Note: The following is a message to Rail Labor from John Bragg, Labor Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.) CHICAGO, May 21 — In my last update, I explained that Phase 2 of the Railroad Retirement Board’s (RRB) CARES Act implementation plan was...
May 21 update from Railroad Retirement Board’s Labor Member
(BLET Editor’s Note: The following is a message to Rail Labor from John Bragg, Labor Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board.) CHICAGO, May 21 — In my last update, I explained that Phase 2 of the Railroad Retirement Board’s (RRB) CARES Act implementation plan was...
UP publishes sustainability report
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 28, 2020) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific today published its 2019 Building America Report, the company's annual sustainability report detailing progress toward its social, economic and environmental initiatives. The report,...
$30 billion New York rail project hangs on recovery funds
(Source: Roll Call, May 28, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supporters of the Gateway Program, a $30 billion infrastructure project repairing a 10-mile stretch of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, have a new argument for their proposal: It could revive the economy of one of the...
What Amtrak passengers need to know as train service comes back from coronavirus pandemic
(Source: USA Today, May 28, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is starting to emerge from the coronavirus crisis. It received $1 billion from Congress through the CARES Act. On Monday, its flagship Acela service will resume in the Northeast, as will other trains that...
DOT to distribute 15.5 million face masks to transportation workforce
(Source: Railway Age, May 28, 2020) NEW YORK — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced approximately 15.5 million cloth facial coverings will be sent to the transportation workforce. Full story: Railway Age
Brightline seeks to add commuter line with five new stations between Aventura, downtown Miami
(Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel, May 28, 2020) MIAMI, Fla. — The company is seeking to build a five-stop commuter service between Aventura, where a Brightline station is in the early stages of construction, and its Virgin Miami Central station in Miami. Full...
CN Rail sees business decline, 3,500 workers laid off due to coronavirus pandemic
(Source: Canadian Press, May 28, 2020) MONTREAL — Business at Canadian National Railway Co. has gone downhill since mid-March, leading to thousands of temporary job cuts at the company as the COVID-19 pandemic rips into a sector that serves as a barometer of economic...
FRA extends temporary safety waivers
(Source: Freight Waves, May 28, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is extending the length of time that freight and passenger railroads are waived from complying with certain safety regulations, according to recent filings. Full...
Hoffa: Senate must take action to ensure essential workers are protected
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about a House Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing held yesterday addressing the federal...
