April 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, March 31, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — Some commuters were greeted this week with sights not seen since before the coronavirus pandemic – NJ Transit buses and PATH trains crowded with standees after both agencies reduced service due to declining...
April 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: CBS Boston, April 1, 2020) BOSTON — To help slow the spread of coronavirus, the MBTA has started temperature checks on its employees. Full story: CBS Boston
April 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Tribune, March 31, 2020) CHICAGO — Several suburban train stations used by Metra riders have been temporarily shuttered amid the spread of COVID-19. Full story: Chicago Tribune
April 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: www.nj.com, March 31, 2020) NEWARK, N.J. — As of Tuesday, 32 NJ Transit employees have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, and 22 of them are frontline workers, said Nancy Snyder, an agency spokeswoman. The agency has a work force that totals...
April 1, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, Unions
(Source: CBS Philadelphia, March 31, 2020) PHILADELPHIA — Transit workers are on the frontlines, transporting some of the soldiers fighting the war against the coronavirus. The virus is hitting the SEPTA ranks hard. Full story: CBS Philadelphia
March 31, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, March 28, 2020) NEW YORK — Following the deaths, on the same day, from coronavirus of a subway conductor and a bus driver, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has secured 75,000 protective masks for its frontline employees. Full...
March 31, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Television station ABC 6, March 31, 2020) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — SEPTA said it is working closely with employees, unions and public health officials to monitor and address health issues associated with COVID-19 and the transit system. At least 11 SEPTA employees...
March 31, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WBUR, March 30, 2020) BOSTON — Several more transit workers have tested positive for COVID-19 — bringing the total to 18, the MBTA said late Monday. The cases include 10 bus drivers, some subway drivers, one supervisor as well as a fare equipment technician,...
March 30, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: New York Daily News, March 28, 2020) NEW YORK — MTA chairman Pat Foye tested positive for coronavirus, an agency spokesman said Saturday. Foye was tested after he began exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 on Friday, said MTA spokesman Tim Minton. Full story: New...
March 27, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, March 26, 2020) CHICAGO — As airlines, hotels and big industry line up for a massive share of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package approved late Wednesday by the Senate, we’re glad to see the nation’s public transit systems — a key,...
