April 23, 2020 | Headlines, Operation Lifesaver
(Source: Operation Lifesaver press release, April 22, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), in partnership with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), announced it will award the first Innovative Rail Safety Grant for $60,000 to New York...
April 23, 2020 | Canada, Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Kallanish Energy, April 23, 2020) NEW YORK — Canada shipped a record-high daily volume of crude oil by rail in February for export to the United States, Kallanish Energy reports. The daily volume of crude oil shipments was 411,991 barrels per day, the Canada...
April 23, 2020 | Headlines
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, April 22, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Precision-scheduled railroading (PSR) has been transforming the rail industry for years with its cost-cutting measures and its promise of more efficient operations. The rail carriers implementing these...
April 23, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WBUR, April 23, 2020) BOSTON — More than 100 MBTA employees are currently infected with the coronavirus as active cases continue to increase. Full story: www.wbur.org