May 12, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, May 11, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit employees will get a South Jersey location to be tested for the coronavirus, following through on a pledge made last week. Full story: www.nj.com
May 12, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, May 11, 2020) CASPER, Wyo. — Another Powder River Basin coal mine has reduced its workforce in response to weak market conditions for coal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full story: Casper Star Tribune
May 12, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Lincoln Journal Star, May 11, 2020) LINCOLN, Neb. — BNSF Railway is cutting jobs in Nebraska, including about a dozen in Lincoln. Andy Williams, a spokesman for the Berkshire Hathaway-owned railroad, said it’s reducing its mechanical workforce by 95...
May 12, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Associated Press May 11, 2020) BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration on Monday moved to block a Washington state law that imposed safety restrictions on oil shipments by rail in response to numerous explosive accidents. The Department of Transportation...