April 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, April 13, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has lost a second front line employee to the coronavirus — a well-liked bus driver who was with the agency for 24 years, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday afternoon. Full story:...
April 14, 2020 | Headlines, Teamsters, Unions
(Source: USA Today column by Randi Weingarten, Chris Shelton, Mary Kay Henry and James P. Hoffa, April 13, 2020. Randi Weingarten is president of the American Federation of Teachers. Chris Shelton is president of the Communications Workers of America. Mary Kay Henry...
April 14, 2020 | Headlines, TTD
(Source: Freight Waves, April 13, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO is asking Administrator Ron Batory of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to ensure that the freight railroads are using furloughed workers...
April 13, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Denver Post, April 12, 2020) DENVER, Colo. — Approximately 10,000 railroad ties were set on fire at two separate locations in Pueblo County on Saturday night in what sheriff’s officials say is a suspected arson. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office said in a...
April 13, 2020 | Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 10, 2020) Many North American railroads have teamed up with each other and their technology suppliers as of late to ensure their cybersecurity teams are able to identify and secure the potential vulnerabilities in their freight...
