May 27, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, May 26, 2020) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $91.5 million to Amtrak and NJ Transit for the replacement of the century-old Portal North Bridge in Kearny, Gov. Phil Murphy said on Tuesday. Full story:...
May 27, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Freight Waves, May 26, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two U.S. senators last week introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at helping short line railroads and passenger railroads finance capital investment projects. Full story: Freight Waves
May 27, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 26, 2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted a request from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) to renew temporary emergency relief from certain rail safety regulations so that commuter...
May 27, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, May 26, 2020) NEW YORK — Amtrak is preparing to slash its workforce by as much as 20% in its upcoming fiscal year as the U.S.’s lone nationwide passenger railroad braces for a slow recovery to ridership that’s been gutted by the coronavirus...
May 27, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Washington Post, May 26, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak says it needs nearly $1.5 billion in supplemental funding from the federal government to maintain “minimum service levels,” anticipating ridership will not recover to pre-pandemic levels in...
