New Yorkers ignoring social distancing on MTA trains

The city of New York is being called the epicenter of COVID-19 in the U.S., and despite pleas from officials to either stay home or execute social distancing, photos on social media

Portland commissioner believes COVID-19 will be fatal blow to TriMet project

With COVID-19 tightening its grip in the U.S. and the economy suffering, Portland City Council Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty believes the pandemic is a death blow to a planned 12-mile MAX line

UPDATED MARCH 30: Rail Group News Staff Report: Global railway industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the U.S. has declared a National Emergency. The global railway industry has been responding. Following is a

Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: What’s Happening Abroad

International Railway Journal Editor-in-Chief Kevin Smith talks with the International Union of Railways on the COVID-19 response in Europe.

Special Report—On the Front Line: While COVID-19 kills ridership, BART finds construction work therapeutic

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) was almost at the top of the mountain. COVID-19 then jumped on it like a mountain lion. The fall over the last month has been great, but

Light rail work in L.A. area accelerating, but construction worker tests positive for COVID-19

Olympic athletes often change their training regiment leading up to the Games. In Los Angeles and the surrounding areas, workers constructing a more expansive subway system for the 2028 Summer Games are

Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: Insight on the federal stimulus package, how the freight industry is battling, and more

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Sunday listening: RT&S has podcasts available to fill your day

Wondering what to do on a Sunday? Get updated on the latest developments regarding COVID-19 and the transit/rail industry … or select other podcasts from our library. Just click on the links

UPDATED MARCH 27: Rail Group News Staff Report: Global railway industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the U.S. has declared a National Emergency. The global railway industry has been responding. Following is a

New York City subway fire kills train operator

The operator of a New York City subway train in Manhattan was killed this morning as a result of a fire that broke out in one of the train cars, according to

Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: VTA responds to first COVID-19 case involving train operator

Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Valley Transportation Authority’s Brandi Childress on how her agency responded to the first COVID-19 case involving a train operator. Other topics discussed: The

S.F. transit agency shuts down light rail service and subway stations in response to COVID-19

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is pulling light rail trains from service and closing some stations as a result of COVID-19 and the state’s shelter-in-place order.

U.S. Senate passes $2T stimulus bill; rail/transit to receive billions

By a unanimous 96-0 vote, the U.S. Senate on March 26 passed H.R. 748, its version of a $2 trillion stimulus package for address the devastating economic and societal impacts of the

VTA train operator tests positive for COVID-19; train service is suspended

A Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) train operator-in-training has tested positive for COVID-19 in California, and as a precautionary measure light rail service is being put on pause.

FRA, responding to joint petition, issues emergency waiver for certain safety regulations

In response to a Petition from the Association of American Railroads (AAR), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) and American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has

Special Report: On the Front Line: Sound Transit hit hard financially by coronavirus pandemic

The state of Washington was to first feel the impact of the coronavirus. It was the first to report a case in the U.S. and the first to report a death. Sound

Sound Transit, Microsoft disagree on land value for Redmond line

When friends become enemies it is always a messy situation. Sound Transit and Microsoft are starting to sling some mud at each other, and it has ended up in a lawsuit.

Special Podcast Series: The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry

RT&S Editor-in-Chief talks with Sound Transit’s John Gallagher on how his agency is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. 

UPDATED MARCH 24: Rail Group News Staff Report: Global railway industry response to the COVID-19 pandemic

The World Health Organization has declared COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, a pandemic, and the U.S. has declared a National Emergency. The global railway industry has been responding. Following is a

Long Island Rail Road

As ridership plummets, five transit agencies are put on Fitch Ratings’ watch list

Fitch Ratings has placed the ratings of five large U.S. public transit agencies on Rating Watch Negative. The following ratings are affected:

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