May 29, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: South Florida Sun Sentinel, May 28, 2020) MIAMI, Fla. — The company is seeking to build a five-stop commuter service between Aventura, where a Brightline station is in the early stages of construction, and its Virgin Miami Central station in Miami. Full...
May 29, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Press, May 28, 2020) MONTREAL — Business at Canadian National Railway Co. has gone downhill since mid-March, leading to thousands of temporary job cuts at the company as the COVID-19 pandemic rips into a sector that serves as a barometer of economic...
May 29, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, May 28, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is extending the length of time that freight and passenger railroads are waived from complying with certain safety regulations, according to recent filings. Full...
May 29, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa about a House Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing held yesterday addressing the federal...
May 29, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Television station KSNT, May 28, 2020) TOPEKA, Kan. — Eight more BNSF Topeka employees have been laid off, a BNSF Railway spokesperson confirmed to KSNT News on Thursday. Earlier this month, 28 employees were laid off. This time, eight electricians were laid...
