May 12, 2022 | COVID, Headlines, Teamsters
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, May 11, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a union that represents thousands of nurses and other health care workers, the Teamsters are proud to celebrate National Nurses Week, which runs from May 6 through May...
May 12, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 11, 2022) MTA New York City Transit subway system on May 5 reached a new single-day ridership record of 3.497 million riders since the pandemic began in March 2020, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. Full story: Progressive...
May 10, 2022 | Amtrak, COVID, Headlines
(Source: Amtrak press release, May 9, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bolstered by a demand for both business and leisure travel, Amtrak unveiled its summer schedule featuring the most Acela frequencies since the onset of the pandemic and Northeast Regional departures...
April 21, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 21, 2022) NEW YORK — A Florida judge on April 18 struck down a federal mandate requiring mask use on public transportation and at transportation hubs. While railroads were deciding whether to keep the mandate in place until May 3 or make...
April 20, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines
(Source: Trains Magazine, April 20, 2022) WASHINGTON, D.C. — More transit agencies determined or clarified their stance on Tuesday in the wake of a Monday court ruling striking down a federal requirement for mask use on public transportation, with most — including...
April 19, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines
Florida judge voids mask mandate for U.S. mass transit (Source: Associated Press and various news outlets, April 19, 2022) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit Monday, and airlines and...
March 23, 2022 | Amtrak, COVID, Headlines, VIA Rail
(Source: Railway Age, March 23, 2022) NEW YORK — Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada took major hits in the two years since COVID-19 pushed much of the world into lockdown mode. Today, Amtrak’s service recovery has stalled, while VIA Rail is looking forward to something of a...
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...
February 15, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, February 14, 2022) MTA New York City Transit’s (NYCT) subway ridership recently topped 3 million for three consecutive days, the first time the transit system surpassed that ridership mark since Dec. 17, 2021, when the omicron...
February 4, 2022 | Commuter Rail, COVID, Headlines, PSR
(Source: WHYY.org, February 2, 2022) PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia area transit repairs are facing delays as SEPTA confronts the supply chain issues that have also affected many local businesses and households. Full story: WHYY.org
