June 19, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, June 18, 2020) U.S. freight railroads hauled 449,291 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending June 13, a 14.9 percent decrease in traffic moved during the same week in 2019, according to Association of American Railroads...
June 19, 2020 | Headlines, STB
(Source: Freight Waves, June 19, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rail employment in the U.S. Class I operations fell below 120,000 workers in May, reaching a new low as the railroads trimmed their workforce levels to match the steep declines in rail volumes. Of May’s...
June 18, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Los Angeles Times, June 16, 2020) LOS ANGELES — We’ve said repeatedly that abandoning high-speed rail would be a tragic mistake for California, for the U.S. and for the planet. But it’s also apparent that the project is at risk of collapsing under the weight...
June 18, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Wabtec press release, June 16, 2020) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Wabtec has secured agreements worth $120M to implement signaling and train control systems for Virgin Trains USA. The project is a unique high-speed signaling and train control application for the North...
