NEWS 2020 : Trainnews
Train news posting for 2020
Volume 13 -Issue 016
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Date: June 13, 2020 02:48PM
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BNSF 6349 heads southbound CSX coal train on the Nashville-to-Atlanta route through Chattanooga, Tennessee as Lookout Mountain looms in the background. Photo taken March 7, 2020 from the Central Avenue bridge looking southwest.
Louis Cerny photo
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Scheduled News
Amtrak asks train and bus operators to honk horns to honor transit workers
[www.theverge.com]
California approves $600 million in bonds for high speed train to Las Vegas
[news3lv.com]
Windsor Locks train station funding approved, towns finally get state bond money
[www.journalinquirer.com]
Weekly US coal train loadings fall to over six-year low: STB
[www.spglobal.com]
Skanska joins next generation train team
[rew-online.com]
Train operators juggle comfort and efficiency as phones and cooling gobble energy
[www.imeche.org]
Rail workers avoided 125mph train by less than a second
[www.bbc.com]
Positive Train Control Finally Completed in Hudson Region
[news.hamlethub.com]
Brightline Train Service Suspended, Tri-Rail Requires Masks
[bocanewsnow.com]
High-speed train from South Florida to Orlando on track
[www.fox35orlando.com]
and
Virgin Trains Continues Construction on South Florida to Orlando Rail Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
[wdwnt.com]
SMART considers cutting staff, trains after election loss, economic uncertainty from coronavirus
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
As Alaska Railroad postpones season, tour guides wonder what’s next
[www.ktva.com]
Durango railroad purchases four diesel locomotives
[pinerivertimes.com]
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad extends closure through May 22
[durangoherald.com]
Unions: FRA denies request for employee safety order
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
MTA requests $3.9B in federal aid
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum Awarded More Than $150,000 From State
[www.chronline.com]
Unions to FRA: Railroads must recall furloughed workers before seeking safety waivers
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Railway Age 2020 Readers’ Most Influential Leaders
[www.railwayage.com]
Texas North Western Railway names Franklin GM
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
MTA, unions reach COVID-19 benefits agreement
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Report: U.S. railroads push against rising demand for crude-oil storage in rail cars
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
U.S. freight-rail traffic plunges 22 percent in a week
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Maryland awards track maintenance contract to RailWorks
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Northern Nevada Railway Foundation gets relief from federal program
[elynews.com]
Norfolk Southern selling locomotives to beat the band
[www.rtands.com]
Norfolk Southern introduces autonomous railtrack inspection system
[roboticsandautomationnews.com]
Running Extra
13 Virtual Train Rides From Around the World That You Can Experience Right Now
[www.travelandleisure.com]
Diner picks up his takeout… via train!
[www.abc27.com]
Commentary: How do railroads manage costs during pandemic?
[www.freightwaves.com]
Trainnews.org does not vet the accuracy of the articles referenced in this posting. The content of the links is the sole responsibility of the original provider.
This Issue's Photo Please send photos to photos@trainnews.org
BNSF 6349 heads southbound CSX coal train on the Nashville-to-Atlanta route through Chattanooga, Tennessee as Lookout Mountain looms in the background. Photo taken March 7, 2020 from the Central Avenue bridge looking southwest.
Louis Cerny photo
Photos shared are the property of the photographer, if you wish to share the images please email admin@trainnews.org and we will give you contact information in order to obtain their premission. Unless otherwise noted please do not share the images in this web site. Thank You
Scheduled News
Amtrak asks train and bus operators to honk horns to honor transit workers
[www.theverge.com]
California approves $600 million in bonds for high speed train to Las Vegas
[news3lv.com]
Windsor Locks train station funding approved, towns finally get state bond money
[www.journalinquirer.com]
Weekly US coal train loadings fall to over six-year low: STB
[www.spglobal.com]
Skanska joins next generation train team
[rew-online.com]
Train operators juggle comfort and efficiency as phones and cooling gobble energy
[www.imeche.org]
Rail workers avoided 125mph train by less than a second
[www.bbc.com]
Positive Train Control Finally Completed in Hudson Region
[news.hamlethub.com]
Brightline Train Service Suspended, Tri-Rail Requires Masks
[bocanewsnow.com]
High-speed train from South Florida to Orlando on track
[www.fox35orlando.com]
and
Virgin Trains Continues Construction on South Florida to Orlando Rail Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
[wdwnt.com]
SMART considers cutting staff, trains after election loss, economic uncertainty from coronavirus
[www.pressdemocrat.com]
As Alaska Railroad postpones season, tour guides wonder what’s next
[www.ktva.com]
Durango railroad purchases four diesel locomotives
[pinerivertimes.com]
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad extends closure through May 22
[durangoherald.com]
Unions: FRA denies request for employee safety order
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
MTA requests $3.9B in federal aid
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Chehalis-Centralia Railroad & Museum Awarded More Than $150,000 From State
[www.chronline.com]
Unions to FRA: Railroads must recall furloughed workers before seeking safety waivers
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Railway Age 2020 Readers’ Most Influential Leaders
[www.railwayage.com]
Texas North Western Railway names Franklin GM
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
MTA, unions reach COVID-19 benefits agreement
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Report: U.S. railroads push against rising demand for crude-oil storage in rail cars
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
U.S. freight-rail traffic plunges 22 percent in a week
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Maryland awards track maintenance contract to RailWorks
[www.progressiverailroading.com]
Northern Nevada Railway Foundation gets relief from federal program
[elynews.com]
Norfolk Southern selling locomotives to beat the band
[www.rtands.com]
Norfolk Southern introduces autonomous railtrack inspection system
[roboticsandautomationnews.com]
Running Extra
13 Virtual Train Rides From Around the World That You Can Experience Right Now
[www.travelandleisure.com]
Diner picks up his takeout… via train!
[www.abc27.com]
Commentary: How do railroads manage costs during pandemic?
[www.freightwaves.com]