May 3, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 3, 2023) The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has for years been trying to win higher wages for SEPTA Regional Rail engineers, which are the lowest on U.S. passenger railroad systems. Another demand: that SEPTA hire...
May 3, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Amtrak press release, May 3, 2023) CHICAGO — Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have received federal approval for maximum speeds up to 110 mph for most of the Chicago-St. Louis corridor, primarily between the Amtrak stations in...
May 3, 2023 | BNSF, Headlines, NS, PSR, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, May 2, 2023) Federal regulators will require BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific to continue to provide biweekly service progress reports through the end of the year. Full story: Trains Magazine
May 3, 2023 | COVID, Headlines, NS, PSR, Train Length
(Source: Television station WSPA, May 2, 2023) Norfolk Southern said the railroads are still being affected by COVID-19 with labor shortages. Full story: www.wspa.com
