May 13, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 12, 2020) The California High Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) first phase of a project to build a high-speed rail system will generate $46 billion in labor income and $131 billion in economic output over the course of the project,...
May 13, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, May 12, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — Tuesday marked five years since the deadly Amtrak train derailment in Northeast Philadelphia. Eight people lost their lives and more than 200 people were injured. Full story: CBS...
May 13, 2020 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Law 360, May 12, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democrats’ Tuesday proposal for $3 trillion in COVID-19 relief legislation includes money for state transportation and public transit agencies, along with a federal mandate requiring face masks for...
May 13, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 12, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the House returning at the end of the week, the Teamsters are urging lawmakers to take quick action and pass new broad stimulus legislation that would boost the broken...
May 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Bloomberg, May 12, 2020) NEW YORK — New Jersey Transit is asking the state’s congressional delegation for $1.2 billion in federal aid as train ridership has dropped 98% and coronavirus-related expenses are costing $10 million a month. Full story:...
