April 15, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Association Press, April 14, 2020) BOSTON — The Boston area transit system is projecting a $231 million budget deficit for the fiscal year that ends June 30 caused in large part by a more than 90% decline in ridership during the coronavirus crisis. Full...
April 15, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Streetsblog Chicago, April 15, 2020) CHICAGO — During the pandemic, when transit should only be used for essential trips, Metra is running fewer, much emptier trains than it usually does, and revenue loss is a major challenge. but the Stay at Home order has...
April 15, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, April 14, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail volumes for grain are facing ongoing headwinds in both the international and domestic markets, with factors such as a strong U.S. dollar and competition from other grain-producing countries...
April 15, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Daily News, April 15, 2020) NEW YORK — Longtime PATH train employee Gene Cala had a plan for the summer ahead: Retirement, a new place down the Jersey shore, sunshine and sleeping in. Coronavirus changed everything. The self-described old-school,...
April 15, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: ABC Chicago, April 14, 2020) CHICAGO — Metra and Amtrak are joining transit agencies across the nation to salute transportation and other essential workers by simultaneously sounding their vehicle horns at 2 p.m. Thursday. Full story: ABC...
