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Amtrak customer service representatives return to Marshall, Texas
(Source: CBS 19, May 25, 2020) MARSHALL, Texas — For nearly two years, the Marshall community and national rail advocacy groups have pushed for Amtrak to bring back staffing to 15 stations across the U.S. and in the East Texas city. Full story: www.cbs19.tv
Amtrak Hiawatha trains 332 and 339 to resume operations
(Source: Television station WISN, May 23, 2020) MILWAUKEE — Effective June 1, Amtrak Hiawatha trains 332 and 339 between Milwaukee and Chicago will resume operation. Amtrak passengers are required to wear face masks. Full story: www.wisn.com
Teamsters denounce DHS policy change amid COVID-19 pandemic
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 22, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters Dairy and Food Processing Division Director Rome Aloise regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement...
Amtrak: From Anderson to Flynn to ????
(Source: Railway Age: May 24, 2020) NEW YORK — As Amtrak enters it 50th year, many of its schedules bear little resemblance to the service that was offered a mere two months ago. President and CEO Richard Anderson is out (though serving in a transitional role), and...
STB asks Class I railroads to report on chemicals and plastics data
(Source: Freight Waves, May 22, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) will include certain chemical and plastics traffic as a distinct reporting category that the Class I railroads must include in a weekly report about held railcars. The...
Rail industry headcount shrinks
(Source: Freight Waves, May 24, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rail employment dipped to record low levels in April, walloped by the COVID-19 pandemic and declining coal volumes. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that rail employment among U.S. freight and...
Amtrak to bring staff back to Cincinnati Union Terminal for overnight train
(Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, May 21, 2020) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Amtrak will bring back staff to Cincinnati Union Terminal. The national passenger train operator shut its ticket office in May 2018, according to transportation advocacy group All Aboard Ohio. Full story:...
Amtrak announces re-opening of some Pa. service, with new safety guidelines
(Source: www.pennlive.com, May 21, 2020) HARRISBURG, Pa. — As parts of Pennsylvania begin to re-open under Governor Tom Wolf’s color-coded plan, so too are some branches of mass transit - but not without precautions. Full story: www.pennlive.com
LIRR, Metro-North on track to meet PTC deadline
(Source: Railway Age, May 20, 2020) NEW YORK — The presidents of MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and MTA Metro-North Railroad have announced that Positive Train Control (PTC) has been activated on the majority of their tracks, and both railroads remain on pace to...
Illinois Tollway reaches $250 million agreements with railroads in “major step forward” to building western access road to O’Hare
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, May 21, 2020) CHICAGO — Illinois Tollway officials on Thursday announced separate agreements with Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific railroads totaling $250 million that mark “the next major step forward” in the construction of Interstate...
