June 17, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, June 16, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has new rules for passenger conduct to prevent the spread of coronavirus as businesses gradually reopen, including one that asks riders to treat the system like a library. Full story:...
June 17, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.boston.com, June 16, 2020) BOSTON — Three-and-a-half years ago, amid complaints about service, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration said they would not renew their current contract with the MBTA’s commuter rail operator, Keolis Commuter Services. However,...
June 17, 2020 | AFL-CIO, Headlines, TTD
(Source: Transportation Trades Department press release, June 17, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in support of the INVEST in America Act: “Transportation labor has long...
June 17, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Roll Call, June 16, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tucked in the $494 billion, five-year highway bill that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is set to mark up Wednesday is a measure that would end Amtrak’s controversial policy of barring...
