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NS CEO discusses COVID-19 challenges at annual meeting of shareholders
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 15, 2020) ATLANTA, Ga. — Despite economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Norfolk Southern is well-positioned to safely and successfully weather the unprecedented situation, CEO James A. Squires said Thursday at...
Teamsters: Local and state governments need Congress to grant additional relief
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 15, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Workers across the country are facing unprecedented challenges. Double-digit unemployment with numbers that get worse each week show the dire straits many are facing....
Brake defects plague Canada’s aging grain cars
(Source: Railway Age, May 15, 2020) NEW YORK — Hard-to-detect braking system defects have rendered Canada’s aging fleet of grain hoppers a safety hazard, says a former director of derailment investigations for the country’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB), the...
NJ Transit could miss PTC deadline, says it’s being fast-tracked
(Source: www.nj.com, May 15, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Federal officials once again warned NJ Transit that it is in jeopardy of missing a Dec. 31 deadline to have a mandated safety system operating, which could shut down rail service if it’s not working and approved. Full...
Rail industry groups eye pandemic relief/capital investment funding
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 15, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — As the rail industry gears up to seek federal engagement in transportation infrastructure issues such as grant funding for capital projects, a new factor – the manufacturing downturn brought about by...
FRA publishes railroads’ first quarter 2020 PTC implementation status update
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, May 15, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a quarterly status update on railroads’ self-reported progress, as of March 31, 2020,...
MBTA, Boston avoiding coronavirus layoffs, furloughs so far
(Source: Boston Herald, May 14, 2020) BOSTON — The MBTA and Boston continue to avoid layoffs or furloughs, though a local economist says those kinds of measures are likely to become increasingly necessary as the coronavirus pandemic pummels budgets. Full story: Boston...
Amtrak releases new train travel guidelines as America begins to reopen
(Source: News 10, May 14, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak is reassuring customers by implementing several cleanliness and convenience measures as America gradually reopens to help simplify and safeguard the travel experience. Full story: www.news10.com
Pa. court reinstates manslaughter charges against Amtrak engineer over 2015 fatal crash in Philadelphia
(Source: Patriot-News, May 14, 2020) HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania appeals court Thursday revived the criminal charges against an Amtrak engineer who was blamed for a May 2015 train crash in Philadelphia that killed eight passengers and injured more than 200...
Union Pacific closes big shipping center that handled Malheur County onions
(Source: LaGrande Observer, May 14, 2020) VALE — Union Pacific Railroad on Friday shut down its specialty rail shipping facility in Wallula, Washington, that has been a key resource for Malheur County onion producers. Full story: LaGrande Observer
