April 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, April 12, 2020) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy announced an executive order Saturday requiring NJ Transit and other private carriers to cut capacity on vehicles by 50%, require gloves and masks for workers, and mandate face coverings...
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 | 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...
April 9, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: SMART Transportation Division press release, April 8, 2020) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Joseph Hansen, a conductor out of Local 60 (Newark, N.J.) who worked for New Jersey Transit (NJT), passed away recently to become the first reported active SMART Transportation...
April 8, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NBC Philadelphia, April 8, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — SEPTA will further slash bus, train and trolley services as it moves to a so-called lifeline service schedule amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full story: NBC Philadelphia
April 8, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station WCVB, April 7, 2020) BOSTON — The number of coronavirus cases among Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority staff is rising. The MBTA confirms 35 employees are battling symptoms of COVID-19. Two have recovered from the virus, and one...
April 8, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New Jersey News 12, April 7, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — A longtime train conductor has become the first New Jersey Transit employee to die from complications related to COVID-19, officials announced Tuesday. Joe Hansen worked on the Raritan Valley Line, and was...
April 7, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.globest.com, April 6, 2020) HAMILTON, N.J. — The Federal Transit Administration awarded the State of New Jersey more than $1.7 billion in CARES Act emergency funding to help NJ Transit deal with the economic impact caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Full...
April 7, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 6, 2020) Several passenger-rail agencies are further reducing service and implementing other measures to continue to limit the spread of COVID-19. What follows is a summary of recent updates by agency. Full story: Progressive...
April 7, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, April 6, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit has closed station waiting rooms and started installing “social distancing” strips at ticket vending machines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Full story: www.nj.com
