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Transportation workers get aid in House Democrats’ $3 trillion relief bill
(Source: Law 360, May 12, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democrats' Tuesday proposal for $3 trillion in COVID-19 relief legislation includes money for state transportation and public transit agencies, along with a federal mandate requiring face masks for passengers...
Teamsters say final stimulus bill must retain multiemployer pension partition fix
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 12, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the House returning at the end of the week, the Teamsters are urging lawmakers to take quick action and pass new broad stimulus legislation that would boost the broken...
NJ Transit seeking $1.2 billion as train ridership falls to near zero
(Source: Bloomberg, May 12, 2020) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit is asking the state’s congressional delegation for $1.2 billion in federal aid as train ridership has dropped 98% and coronavirus-related expenses are costing $10 million a month. Full story:...
APTA to Congress: Transit needs another $24 billion
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 11, 2020) The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is urging Congress and the Trump administration to provide $23.8 billion in additional emergency funding to help U.S. public transit agencies continue to provide...
London railway worker dies of coronavirus after being spat on
(Source: Forbes, May 12, 2020) NEW YORK — A railway worker in London died last month after being spat on by a man who claimed to have coronavirus, the worker’s union announced Tuesday, raising questions about the safety of essential workers as the country looks to...
As engineer heads to work, fearful newlyweds wonder: Why isn’t SEPTA testing employees for coronavirus
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 8, 2020. Dennis Lafferty is a member of BLET Division 71 in Philadelphia.) PHILADELPHIA — Dennis and Susan Lafferty of Fox Chase will soon celebrate their first wedding anniversary. The ceremony last fall was Pennsylvania...
Union Pacific cites pandemic, trucking market for end of cold chain service
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, May 12, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific is shuttering its Cold Connect service, which shuttled reefer cargo from the West Coast to a facility in New York, the company confirmed to Supply Chain Dive Monday. Cold Connect was sold as a...
Union Pacific cutting 162 jobs and closing Railex warehouse in Rotterdam
(Source: Albany Times Union, May 12, 2020) ALBANY, N.Y. — Union Pacific Railroad has closed its Cold Connect operation, the former Railex that delivered produce and other perishables from the West Coast to its distribution center at the Rotterdam Industrial Park. Most...
PHMSA preempts Washington state’s crude by rail law
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 12, 2020) The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) yesterday issued a ruling that preempts Washington State's crude-by-rail law, allowing for the transport of crude by rail nationwide. Full story:...
Inspectors identify faulty brake test in CP derailment that killed three
(Source: Calgary Sun, May 12, 2020) CALGARY — Brake tests that gave the green light to a CP Rail freight train that derailed and killed three Calgarians last year near Field, B.C., were deficient, say federal inspectors. Full story: Calgary Sun
