May 19, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Railway Age, May 18, 2020) NEW YORK — At Norfolk Southern’s May 14 Annual Shareholder Meeting, held virtual-only for the first time, CEO Jim Squires expressed optimism on the railroad’s future as it deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, and resultant plummeting...
May 19, 2020 | Headlines, NS
(Source: Editorial in the Roanoke Times, May 18, 2020) ROANOKE, Va. — Today is a red-letter day in the history of Roanoke. Today is the last official day for Norfolk Southern’s locomotive shop — once the economic engine that powered Roanoke. Full story: Roanoke...
May 19, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, May 18, 2020) NEW YORK — NJ Transit has been awarded $1.4 billion in federal aid through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Full story: Railway Age
May 19, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Roll Call, May 18, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the latest coronavirus aid legislation headed to the Senate after passing the House on Friday, commercial and public transportation providers are considering what they’ve won and lost so far — and what they...
May 19, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, May 18, 2020) NEW YORK — President Donald J. Trump on May 18 announced his intent to nominate Sarah E. Feinberg and Chris Koos to Amtrak’s Board of Directors. Full story: Railway Age
