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NJ Transit to reduce capacity by half while riders must cover face, executive order states
(Source: NorthJersey.com, April 12, 2020) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy announced an executive order Saturday requiring NJ Transit and other private carriers to cut capacity on vehicles by 50%, require gloves and masks for workers, and mandate face coverings...
Railroads push against oil industry demands for storage in rail cars
(Source: Reuters, April 9, 2020) NEW YORK — Railroads are clamping down on rising demand from oil companies to store crude in rail cars due to safety concerns, sources said, even as the number of places available to stockpile oil is rapidly dwindling. Full story:...
U.S. Department of Labor issues enforcement guidance for recording cases of COVID-19
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor press release, April 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance for enforcing OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements (29 CFR Part 1904) as it...
Amtrak CARES Act appropriation: $1.02 billion
(Source: Railway Age, April 10, 2020) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making more than $1 billion under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act available to Amtrak “to support the railroad’s activities to...
Rail analysts expect a tough six months
(Source: Freight Waves, April 10, 2020) CHATTANOOG, Tenn. — The second and third quarters could see “substantial” declines in revenue for the Class I railroads as North America rides out the coronavirus pandemic, according to Wall Street analysts’ perspectives,...
AAR: The impact of coronavirus on railroads is growing
(Source: Railway Age, April 8, 2020) NEW YORK — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ended April 4, 2020, and it acknowledged that COVID-19 is increasingly impacting the rail industry. For the week ended April 4, total...
Rail Labor to FRA: Recalling furloughed employees must come before safety waivers
(Source: AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department press release, April 9, 2020) The Honorable Ronald Batory Administrator Federal Railroad Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Administrator Batory: On...
Wyoming State Rep. Stan Blake: More must be done to protect rail workers during pandemic
(Source: Cowboy State Daily, April 9, 2020) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Wyoming legislator is urging Gov. Mark Gordon to ensure rail workers’ safety during the coronavirus pandemic, reiterating to the governor how important the industry is to Wyoming. Full story: Cowboy State...
Some of America’s oil refineries may be on the brink of shutting
(Source: Bloomberg, April 9, 2020) NEW YORK — The next step for some U.S. refineries that have already cut way back may be a full stop. Marathon Petroleum Corp. plans to idle its Gallup, New Mexico, refinery next week, according to a person familiar with the matter....
Peabody Energy reduces workforce at three Powder River Basin mines
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, April 7, 2020) CASPER, Wyo. — More layoffs are occurring in Wyoming’s coal country, with the state’s largest mining company reducing its workforce for the second month in a row at its Powder River Basin mines. Full story: Casper Star...
