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Chicago Transit Authority bus driver, rail operator each test positive for coronavirus
(Source: CBS Chicago, March 24, 2020) CHICAGO — Two Chicago Transit Authority employees – a bus driver and a train operator – have tested positive for coronavirus. The rail operator was working out of the 95th Street Terminal at 15 W. 95th St. Full story: CBS...
Stuck in low gear, Las Vegas high-speed rail project is now moving forward
(Source: Los Angeles Times, March 24, 2020) LOS ANGELES — The last time a California railroad conductor hailed “all aboard for Las Vegas” was more than 20 years ago, after lines such as the Desert Wind, the Crapshooters Express and the Fun Train failed to attract...
Canada braces for oil cuts as storage nears limit
(Source: Oil Price, March 24, 2020) LONDON — The Covid-19 virus and the ongoing oil price war have created such a large global supply surplus that Western Canada’s oil production will need to be cut from April by some 11%, or 440,000 barrels per day (bpd), Rystad...
Teamsters want stimulus bill to address safety for all workers
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 24, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters are raising concerns that coronavirus-related stimulus legislation still being negotiated in Congress is not addressing the health and safety of workers...
TSA to require freight railroads to provide training addressing terrorist threats
(Source: Freight Waves, March 24, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rail employees involved in higher-risk freight rail operations must now be trained to watch for terrorist-related threats, according to a new rule from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Full...
Metra offers free rides for medical personnel during coronavirus pandemic
(Source: NBC Chicago, March 23, 2020) CHICAGO — In an effort to help the growing strain on medical professionals during the Coronavirus pandemic, Metra announced Monday it will allow them to ride free on its trains for the duration of Illinois' Stay at Home Order....
LIRR shuts down ticket offices during COVID-19 outbreak
(Source: ABC New York, March 23, 2020) NEW YORK — All Long Island Rail Road ticket offices will be shut down for precautionary reasons because of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. The new policy includes Penn Station as well as the Jamaica and Atlantic...
Police officer is latest NJ Transit employee to get coronavirus
(Source: www.nj.com, March 23, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — An NJ Transit police officer stationed in Trenton is the latest agency employee to test positive for the coronavirus. Full story: www.nj.com
Bombardier halts plane, rail production in Ontario and Quebec
(Source: Canadian Press, March 24, 2020) MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. is temporarily halting production in Canada and suspending its 2020 financial forecast due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is stopping all non-essential work in the country, including aircraft...
Canada sets all-time record for crude by rail shipments
(Source: Kallanish Energy, March 24, 2020) NEW YORK — Canada moved an all-time record high volume of crude oil by rail in January 2020, but those shipments are expected to dip in the coming months, Kallanish Energy reports. Full story: Kallanish Energy
