October 15, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, October 15, 2021) NEW YORK — Chicago’s Metra has proposed a $900 million operating budget and $263 million capital budget for 2022; there is no fare increase. Full story: Railway Age
October 15, 2021 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Railway Age, October 14, 2021) NEW YORK — Now that approvals and permitting have been secured from the Federal Railroad Administration and State of Texas, “terminal development is the next step,” high-speed rail hopeful Texas Central said on Oct. 13, when its...
October 15, 2021 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: News 12, October 14, 2021) NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit is revving up its AquaTrack power washing machines to remove fallen foliage. The leaves create slippery rail conditions as oil leaks from trains, which equates to delays. It’s a problem on all...
October 15, 2021 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, September 30, 2021) CHICAGO — In addition to the retirement annuities payable to railroad employees, the Railroad Retirement Act, like the Social Security Act, also provides annuities for some spouses of retired...
October 15, 2021 | Headlines, Teamsters, War on Workers
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters updates the news section of its website each day with the latest regarding the Teamsters, domestic and global labor and trade issues, state and living wage battles, social justice, the War on Workers, and many other important...
