April 20, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 17, 2020) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) yesterday issued a letter to the New York State Congressional Delegation requesting an additional $3.9 billion in federal funding as Congress considers its next COVID-19...
April 20, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 17, 2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) last week denied rail unions’ request that the agency declare an emergency order calling for safety protections for railroad employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, the...
April 20, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, April 18, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The man who came from the Long Island Rail Road to help fix NJ Transit’s rail system has died from coronavirus complications, officials said Saturday. Veteran railroader Raymond P. Kenny, 69, became NJ Transit’s...
April 17, 2020 | CN, CP, Headlines
(Source: Canadian Press, April 15, 2020) MONTREAL — Canada’s two main railways face a bleak year ahead as a looming recession weighs on freight volumes. Full story: www.globalnews.ca
