July 14, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Cal Matters opinion column by Jim Beall and Scott Weiner, July 14, 2020) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — California’s High-Speed Rail project is under fire again, but history shows us that major infrastructure projects are almost always controversial. Before it was...
July 14, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: NTV, July 13, 2020) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — It’s been almost 24 hours since a rail car carrying finished vehicles caught fire in North Platte. Full story: www.nebraska.tv
July 14, 2020 | Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, July 13, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Railcar manufacturer and lessor Greenbrier (NYSE: GBX) has cut its North American workforce by 40%, limited its production capacity and idled manufacturing at its flagship facility in Oregon, all to survive...
July 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 13, 2020) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Transit Innovation Partnership last week launched a “COVID-19 Response Challenge” calling for the private tech industry to submit innovative solutions that...
July 14, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, July 13, 2020) NEW YORK — This year, Americans held what may have been the most subdued observance of the Fourth of July in the nation’s history. There were few parades, town celebrations or fireworks displays in recognition of the nation’s...
