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NJ Transit is lying about its coronavirus cleanliness, SMART TD union head says
(Source: www.nj.com, April 15, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The head of a union representing NJ Transit conductors quit the agency’s coronavirus task force, contending they aren’t following their own procedures and has made inaccurate statements about masks and gloves...
Hoffa statement on Great American Economic Recovery Industry Group
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 15, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa on his appointment to the Great American Economic Revival Industry Group. "It is...
Metra may lose 97% of riders and over $500 million due to coronavirus
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, April 15, 2020) CHICAGO — Metra is expecting significant loss in vital revenue streams due to the coronavirus pandemic impinging on the lives of its traditional riders. Tom Farmer, CFO of Metra, projected a loss of nearly $536 million in...
Opinion: One thing we can do to protect frontline workers
(Source: Politico column by David Michaels, April 7, 2020. He served as assistant secretary of Labor for occupational safety and health from 2009 to 2017. He is professor of environmental and occupational health at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George...
U.S. weekly rail traffic sinks even further amid headwinds
(Source: Freight Waves, April 16, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. weekly rail volumes tumbled nearly 22% last week as COVID-19 and lower crude oil prices take their toll on carloads. Full story: Freight Waves
U.S. weekly coal carloads fall to over 10-year low
(Source: S&P Global Platts, April 15, 2020) HOUSTON — US coal carload originations fell to a 10-year low of 52,468 in the week ended April 11, down 8.8% from 57,504 a week earlier and 36.1% lower than the year-ago week, the Association of American Railroads said...
SEPTA regional rail conductor dies of coronavirus
(Source: NBC Philadelphia, April 15, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — A SEPTA regional rail conductor has died of coronavirus, while another two workers are in critical condition, the president of a union representing transit agency workers said Wednesday. The conductor was Mike...
Skanska to restore Amtrak Acela maintenance facilities
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 14, 2020) Amtrak selected Skanska to rehabilitate three maintenance facilities for the next-generation Acela high-speed rail service on the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Boston, Skanska announced today in a...
Fatal train wreck in Florida forces rail crossing to be closed for weeks
(Source: Railway Track and Structures, April 14, 2020) NEW YORK — A fatal accident at a railroad crossing in Florida will keep the crossing closed for several weeks. The accident happened on Friday, April 10, at the Cypress Creek Road crossing west of I-95 in Fort...
LA-Las Vegas high-speed Virgin train wins $600 million California bond allocation
(Source: Forbes, April 14, 2020) LOS ANGELES — Amid the broad economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus, California has approved a $600 million private activity bond allocation for construction of the $5 billion Virgin Trains-Brightline railway that within four...
