July 14, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: S&P Global Platts, July 13, 2020) HOUSTON — U.S. shale oil production will fall to 7.49 million b/d in August, down 56,000 b/d from July and the lowest in two years, the US Energy Information Administration said July 13. Full story: S&P Global...
July 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: WPVI, July 13, 2020) TRENTON, N.J. — Governor Phil Murphy said on Monday that he will sign an executive order lifting the 50 percent capacity limit on New Jersey Transit, though face coverings will still be required. Full story:...
July 14, 2020 | Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Cal Matters opinion column by Jim Beall and Scott Weiner, July 14, 2020) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — California’s High-Speed Rail project is under fire again, but history shows us that major infrastructure projects are almost always controversial. Before it was...
July 14, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: NTV, July 13, 2020) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — It’s been almost 24 hours since a rail car carrying finished vehicles caught fire in North Platte. Full story: www.nebraska.tv
July 14, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, July 13, 2020) The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Transit Innovation Partnership last week launched a “COVID-19 Response Challenge” calling for the private tech industry to submit innovative solutions that...
July 14, 2020 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, July 13, 2020) NEW YORK — This year, Americans held what may have been the most subdued observance of the Fourth of July in the nation’s history. There were few parades, town celebrations or fireworks displays in recognition of the nation’s...
July 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Streetsblog Chicago, July 8, 2020) CHICAGO — Yesterday Metra launched a Ridership Dashboard to give riders a heads-up about crowding issues on train cars, so that they can make an informed decision when planning their commutes during the pandemic. Full story:...
July 13, 2020 | Headlines, Oil Train
(Source: Colorado Sun, July 12, 2020) DENVER — It’s been 23 years since trains rumbled through the tunnel atop Tennessee Pass. That could change as interest in the dormant Tennessee Pass Line between Cañon City and Dotsero grows. A fledgling railway project in Utah’s...
July 13, 2020 | FRA, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, July 10, 2020) NEW YORK — FRA’s Office of Research Development & Technology (RD&T) is sponsoring a research project titled “Assessing the Safety Benefits of a Real‐Time Railroad Crossing Blockage Information System for Emergency...
July 13, 2020 | Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: Patriot Ledger, July 10, 2020) QUINCY — Despite the obvious sparseness seen on station platforms and the trains themselves, subway lines including the Red Line are seeing modest rebounds in ridership after numbers cratered in March due to the coronavirus...
