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Port of NY and NJ chief tests positive for coronavirus
(Source: Freight Waves, March 9, 2020) NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), had tested positive for the coronavirus and was under quarantine. Full story:...
Some Amtrak riders wary of coronavirus use extra precautions
(Source: Journal Gazette & Times-Courier, March 9, 2020) MATTOON, Ill. — When regular Amtrak passenger Katie Riesch of Carbondale and her young son took their seats for a recent trip back home to Coles County, she immediately wiped down the adjacent trays and hard...
Truckers, dockworkers suffer as coronavirus chokes L.A., Long Beach ports cargo
(Source: Los Angeles Times, March 7, 2020) LOS ANGELES — On a bright morning early this week, Eugene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, gazed through the big picture window of his office at the sprawling docks below. Full story: Los Angeles...
Weary of railroad crossing crashes and fatalities, workers back Utah overpass funding plan
(Source: Standard-Examiner, March 8, 2020) SALT LAKE CITY — Count train engineers and conductors as passionate supporters of legislation that may help lead to construction of overpasses at heavily traveled and potentially dangerous rail crossings in Utah. Full story:...
End of an era: Hoffa Jr. to leave top Teamsters post in 2022
(Source: Logistics Management, March 9, 2020) NEW YORK — For the first time this century, a man named Hoffa will not be leading the 1.4 million-member Teamsters union come 2022. James P. “Jim” Hoffa began the end of an era for the International Brotherhood of...
Utah lawmakers, lobbyists spar over rail crossing delays, railroad fuel tax exemption
(Source: Standard-Examiner, March 8, 2020) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Union Pacific lobbyists are clashing with two top legislators over a bill that would remove railroads’ state fuel tax exemption and use the resulting millions to build overpasses at chronically blocked...
Five years after fiery train crashes in northern Ontario, is carrying oil by rail safer?
(Source: CBC News, March 9, 2020) MONTREAL — Like they have since the small northern Ontario town was founded, trains rumble through Gogama several times a day, just steps from people's homes. Gerry Talbot says in the last five years he looks at those oil trains...
CSX train carrying military equipment derails in Alabama
(Source: Television station WEAR, March 7, 2020) FLOMATON, Ala. — About five cars of a CSX train carrying military equipment derailed Saturday morning at the Alabama-Florida state line, our partners at NorthEscambia.com report. The cars derailed coming out of the rail...
LIRR says it nearly doubles PTC installations systemwide
(Source: MTA press release, March 8, 2020) LONG ISLAND, N.Y. — MTA Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng today announced that the LIRR has activated Positive Train Control (PTC) on the eastern 108 miles of the railroad, from Patchogue to Montauk and from Ronkonkoma...
Senate bill would overturn Amtrak’s new forced arbitration policy
(Source: www.nj.com, March 6, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Should Amtrak passengers give up their right to sue the railroad in the event of a crash or injury and be forced to use arbitration? A dozen U.S. Senators have proposed a bill to end that requirement. U.S. Senator...
