September 14, 2020 | Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Missoulian, September 11, 2020) MISSOULA, Mont. — Railroad safety’s wave of the future is lapping up onto Montana Rail Link tracks. The Missoula-based short line began advertising last week for a project manager to direct and coordinate construction and...
September 14, 2020 | Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, September 11, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — FreightCar America intends to close its Shoals manufacturing facility in Alabama and move all its operations to Mexico, the railcar manufacturer said Thursday. Full story: Freight...
September 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: The Chief Leader, September 11, 2020) NEW YORK — A campaign to jump start stalled contract talks by the PATH Labor Council, which represents workers that run the Port Authority Trans-Hudson mass-transit line, has gained traction with New Jersey Gov. Phil...
September 14, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Transportation Today, September 11, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads and Pipeline, Rail Passengers Association (RPA) president and CEO Jim Mathews said Amtrak’s plan to reduce...
September 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Transportation Today, September 11, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is calling on Congress to save public transportation with an emergency infusion of $32 billion in cash. In a letter to Congress, the association...
