April 17, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, April 16, 2020) CHICAGO — Federal stimulus funds totaling $1.4 billion will be shared by the CTA, Pace and Metra, regional transit officials announced Thursday. The CTA will receive $817.5 million, Pace will get $112.8 million and Metra...
April 17, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, April 16, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than a month into the nationwide fight to combat the coronavirus, the Teamsters are using their legislative lobbying power to protect workers from both illness and...
April 17, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Boston Globe, April 17, 2020) BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is giving strong consideration to offering a contract extension to the agency’s commuter rail operator, Keolis Commuter Services, despite a previous plan to break with the...
April 17, 2020 | FRA, Headlines, Unions
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 16, 2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted two rail unions’ joint petition to extend time limits in which certain petitions for review must be filed with the Locomotive Engineer Review Board (LERB) and...
April 17, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 16, 2020) The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has granted two rail unions’ joint petition to extend time limits in which certain petitions for review must be filed with the Locomotive Engineer Review Board (LERB) and...
