April 9, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Casper Star Tribune, April 7, 2020) CASPER, Wyo. — More layoffs are occurring in Wyoming’s coal country, with the state’s largest mining company reducing its workforce for the second month in a row at its Powder River Basin mines. Full story: Casper Star...
April 9, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, April 8, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — The coronavirus is taking its toll on NJ Transit. The agency is caught up in the same scramble as hospitals, police and others on the front lines of the coronavirus battle to get personal protective equipment for...
April 9, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Valley Public Radio FM89, April 8, 2020) CLOVIS, Calif. — Constructing the high-speed rail can’t be done from home, so to protect employees from COVID-19, workers are operating differently. Full story: www.kvpr.org
April 9, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: USA Today, April 8, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the coronavirus rapidly spreads throughout the United States, major transportation companies such as Amtrak and Greyhound are faced with keeping their employees and passengers safe while still providing what...
April 9, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.njbiz.com, April 8, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Transit is facing criticism over its handling of COVID-19 social distancing on buses, amid crowded lines that leave riders packed together, and far closer than the recommended 6-foot minimum recommended...