May 4, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, May 1, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — In less than a half a month, NJ Transit lost 80% of its ridership due to the coronavirus, a free fall that started on March 12 and hit close to rock bottom by the month’s end. Full story:...
May 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.njbiz.com, May 1, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — With the COVID-19 pandemic decimating New Jersey Transit’s ridership by nearly 100 percent and burning through revenue, the statewide agency said Thursday that it only has enough cash on hand to fund its operations...
May 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, April 30, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit employees will tested for the coronavirus at the American Dream retail complex in East Rutherford and later at sites elsewhere in Central and South Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Thursday. Full story:...
April 30, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, April 30, 2020) CHICAGO — Faced with an ongoing ridership slump due to the coronavirus pandemic, Metra is sharply cutting service on its three least busy lines starting Monday. Full story: Chicago Tribune
April 30, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Post, April 29, 2020) NEW YORK — The MTA must guarantee that essential workers commuting each morning are getting on subway trains disinfected of the coronavirus the night prior, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday, continuing to rail against...
April 29, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WHYY.org, April 28, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — After a standoff over worker safety that threatened to derail the commutes of thousands of health care workers last week, the union that represents SEPTA employees has declared a victory. Full story:...
April 28, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 27, 2020) The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is giving transit agencies more time to certify they’ve established a compliant Agency Safety Plan. Full story: Progressive Railroading
April 28, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: State House News Service, April 27, 2020) BOSTON — The MBTA will likely need to use about a quarter of the $827 million emergency federal funding it received to close a major pandemic-caused revenue gap in this year’s budget, and ridership and financial...
April 27, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Delaware Business Now, April 26, 2020) NEWARK, Del. — Amid signs that Maryland is becoming more receptive to extending its commuter rail line to Delaware, state Rep. Ed Osienski and state Sen. Stephanie Hansen filed legislation that would authorize the...
April 23, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WBUR, April 23, 2020) BOSTON — More than 100 MBTA employees are currently infected with the coronavirus as active cases continue to increase. Full story: www.wbur.org
