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Canada’s Class I railroads ship record grain volumes in April
(Source: Freight Waves, May 6, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Despite the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to disrupt supply chain flows, the Canadian railways boasted record volumes of grain shipped in April. Full story: Freight Waves
Remembering Michael Hill, 59, longtime SEPTA Regional Rail conductor a victim of COVID-19
(Source: WHYY, May 7, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — This story is part of WHYY’s series “COVID-19: Remembering lives we’ve lost” about the everyday people the Philadelphia region has lost to the coronavirus pandemic, the lives they lived, and what they meant to their families,...
Hoffa: American workers need protection
(Source: Column by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa, published in the Detroit News on May 6, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The coronavirus pandemic continues to affect hardworking Americans’ everyday life. Despite a plateauing of new cases, the toll this scourge...
Teamsters honor nurses, saying their contributions can’t be overstated
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 7, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are lauding hardworking nurses nationwide, saying that as the U.S. continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, it is clear how important nurses are to...
BNSF to permanently close Glendive diesel facility
(Source: KXGN, May 6, 2020) GLENDIVE, Mont. — Glendive Broadcasting along with many of this community have received news of the Glendive Diesel Shop closure. In an official letter sent by Gary Grissum VP of Mechanical of the BNSF Railway Company to effected employees...
BNSF lays off more than two dozen Topeka workers
(Source: Television station WIBW, May 6, 2020) TOPEKA, Kan. — BNSF Railway has cut its Topeka workforce by 28 employees. BNSF said the workers are in the mechanical area. Spokesperson Andy Williams said the decision stemmed from "customers’ changing business...
US rail volumes fell over 20% in April 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, May 7, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail traffic tumbled about 21% in April as falling volumes for coal, motor vehicles and parts, and chemicals contributed to a “historic” monthly decline, according to the Association of American Railroads...
If you won’t ride Amtrak trains, how about drawing them?
(Source: AdWeek, April 5, 2020) NEW YORK — You might ask, then, what kind of marketing a railroad can possibly do at a time when nobody wants to board a train. Well, it can try getting them to draw a train instead. Full story: www.adweek.com
Wabtec anticipates volume recovery later this year
(Source: Freight Waves, May 4, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rail equipment and locomotive manufacturer Wabtec expects some North American rail volumes to recover later this month and toward the end of the year, based on the conversations the company has had with...
NJ Transit to begin testing contactless ticket machines
(Source: www.nj.com, May 5, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — They’ve been cursed, complained about and probably kicked by a few commuters -- and they’re on their way out. It’s the beginning of the end for NJ Transit’s big blue and orange ticket vending machines. Full story:...
