April 28, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, April 27, 2020) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Amtrak has extended the suspension of its passenger rail service in Pennsylvania until at least May 18 — instead of May 4, as previously reported. Full story: Pittsburgh...
April 28, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 27, 2020) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is giving transit agencies more time to certify they’ve established a compliant Agency Safety Plan. Full story: Progressive Railroading
April 28, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: State House News Service, April 27, 2020) BOSTON — The MBTA will likely need to use about a quarter of the $827 million emergency federal funding it received to close a major pandemic-caused revenue gap in this year’s budget, and ridership and financial...
April 28, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Gazette, April 27, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak has lost close to 95% its ridership since the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, just as the national passenger carrier was projecting that it would finally break even for the first time in almost 50...
April 28, 2020 | Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, April 27, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — North American rail volumes have fallen both week-over-week and year-over-year in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The fall comes as nonessential businesses close up shop and consumers become less...
