March 16, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 16, 2022) NEW YORK — It is now been two years since we felt the impact of the COVID-19 virus and our lives changed, possibly forever. Ironically, the news came on Friday the 13th: the day that millions were told that we would all need to...
March 15, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, PSR
(Source: The Guardian, March 14, 2022) LONDON — One locomotive engineer in BNSF’s Great Plains Region claimed they had to push back a medical procedure for a chronic illness to the summer, when they have vacation time off scheduled, as they would have used nearly all...
March 15, 2022 | Headlines, PSR
(Source: The Load Star, March 14, 2022) LONDON — The large North American railways cannot shake off accusations of profiteering from supply chain congestion. Like ocean carriers, they have allegedly raised and imposed demurrage fees to boost profits. Full story: The...
March 15, 2022 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 14, 2022) NEW YORK — Jennifer Mitchell is moving on from her position as Director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) to join the Federal Railroad Administration in April as Deputy Administrator, DRPT...
March 15, 2022 | Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, March 14, 2022) LOS ANGELES — More than a thousand attendees joined together for the 2022 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund Dinner in Los Angeles to honor Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa as he...
