April 27, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Delaware Business Now, April 26, 2020) NEWARK, Del. — Amid signs that Maryland is becoming more receptive to extending its commuter rail line to Delaware, state Rep. Ed Osienski and state Sen. Stephanie Hansen filed legislation that would authorize the...
April 27, 2020 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, April 24, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — – Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), today announced $200,000 in grants to Operation Lifesaver programs in 14 states. The grants...
April 27, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Journal Times, April 25, 2020) STURTEVANT — In response to lower ridership demand because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Amtrak, in partnership with the Wisconsin and Illinois state transportation departments, is temporarily substituting daily Amtrak Thruway Buses...
April 27, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Railway Track & Structures, April 21, 2020) NEW YORK — Yesterday morning did not start well for a BNSF crew piloting a freight train along the banks of the Mississippi River in East Dubuque, IA. Rolling through this scenic area, the crew spotted a...
April 27, 2020 | Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 24, 2020) DES MOINES, Iowa — Ethanol producer ADM said Thursday it is idling production at its corn ethanol plants in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, furloughing 90 employees in each facility for at least four months. Full...
