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With low ridership, the MBTA is planning to expedite repairs
(Source: Boston Globe, May 14, 2020) BOSTON — With low ridership due to the coronavirus pandemic, the MBTA is planning to speed up some of its repairs and construction work. Full story: Boston Globe
NJ Sierra Club blasts NJ Transit for advancing Kearny power plant project during pandemic
(Source: Hudson County Review, May 13, 2020) HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. — The New Jersey Sierra Club is taking aim at NJ Transit advancing the Kearny power plant, part of the $546 million NJ TransitGrid project, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full story: Hudson County...
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner donates 50,000 snack packs to Los Angeles communities affected by COVID-19 pandemic
(Source: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner press release, May 13, 2020) ORANGE, Calif. — The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which oversees the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® service, has donated more than 50,000 snack packs to communities...
Editorial: Closing of railroad hub is a blow
(Source: Editorial published by the Union-Bulletin, May 13, 2020) WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Over and over we hear that the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic could hit us as hard, if not harder, than the Great Depression, which ravaged this nation through the...
SEPTA to play a vital role in Pa. economic coronavirus recovery, study says
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 13, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — Armed with a new study they commissioned, SEPTA officials are touting the transportation authority’s economic impact on the region as essential to its recovery from the devastating losses caused by the...
Double-digit percentage declines persist for U.S. rail volumes
(Source: Freight Waves, May 13, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. weekly rail traffic fell 22.1% for the week ending May 9, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). U.S. rail volumes totaled 412,549 carloads and intermodal units, falling 22.1% from the...
COVID adds to PATH unions’ long ordeal
(Source: The Chief Leader, May 12, 2020) NEW YORK — The unions that represent the workers who run the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) commuter railroad connecting New York and New Jersey are pressing for testing for COVID19, hazard pay and a death benefit after...
CP Rail to upgrade testing of train brakes after deficiencies found
(Source: Calgary Herald, May 13, 2020) CALGARY — CP Rail will upgrade testing of train brakes on grain cars following a derailment that killed three workers and in light of research showing defects in the process, the company said Wednesday. Full story: Calgary...
Report: High-speed rail to boost California economy
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 12, 2020) The California High Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) first phase of a project to build a high-speed rail system will generate $46 billion in labor income and $131 billion in economic output over the course of the project,...
May 12 marked five years since deadly Amtrak derailment in NE Philadelphia
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, May 12, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — Tuesday marked five years since the deadly Amtrak train derailment in Northeast Philadelphia. Eight people lost their lives and more than 200 people were injured. Full story: CBS Philadelphia
