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Amtrak: Clear or restricting signals this summer?

(Source: Railway Age, May 21, 2020) NEW YORK — As states begin or continue the process of allowing more businesses and public facilities to open, some members of the traveling public wonder how many trains Amtrak will run this summer. Amtrak is running fewer trains...

OSHA requires most employers to find if virus is work-related

(Source: Bloomberg Law, May 19, 2020) NEW YORK — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has changed its policy for when employers need to record coronavirus cases as being work-related, the agency announced. Under the new policy, employers who are required...

STB: Class I employment level declined in April

(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 20, 2020) Class Is employed 124,430 employees as of mid-April, down 2.69 percent from March and down 13.72 percent from April 2019 levels, according to Surface Transportation Board data. Four employment categories logged...