May 6, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: AdWeek, April 5, 2020) NEW YORK — You might ask, then, what kind of marketing a railroad can possibly do at a time when nobody wants to board a train. Well, it can try getting them to draw a train instead. Full story: www.adweek.com
May 6, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, May 5, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — They’ve been cursed, complained about and probably kicked by a few commuters — and they’re on their way out. It’s the beginning of the end for NJ Transit’s big blue and orange ticket vending machines. Full story:...
May 6, 2020 | CN, Headlines
(Source: Canadian National Railway press release, May 5, 2020) MONTREAL — CN announced that, after having its second best Q1 western Canadian grain movement result with 6.59 million metric tons (MMT) moved, the Company moved 2.73 MMT in April, exceeding its previous...
May 6, 2020 | Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Freight Waves, May 5, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The COVID-19 pandemic could hamper freight and passenger railroads’ ability to meet the December 31 deadline on positive train control (PTC) implementation, according to an April 30 report from the U.S....
