April 13, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: U.S. Grains Council, April 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. freight railway system continues to stay on track despite challenges posed by COVID-19 — meaning U.S. corn and sorghum will keep moving south to one of the most important U.S. export markets,...
April 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, April 12, 2020) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy announced an executive order Saturday requiring NJ Transit and other private carriers to cut capacity on vehicles by 50%, require gloves and masks for workers, and mandate face coverings...
April 13, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Reuters, April 9, 2020) NEW YORK — Railroads are clamping down on rising demand from oil companies to store crude in rail cars due to safety concerns, sources said, even as the number of places available to stockpile oil is rapidly dwindling. Full story:...
April 13, 2020 | Headlines, Whistleblower
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor press release, April 10, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance for enforcing OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements (29 CFR Part 1904) as it...
April 13, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 10, 2020) NEW YORK — The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making more than $1 billion under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act available to Amtrak “to support the railroad’s activities to...
