Viral photo of COVID-19 rail freight tanker is ruled fake

A photo taken of a rail freight tanker with “COVID-19” marked on one of its sides quickly became an internet sensation when it was posted on March 14 and March 16.

FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Situation: Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)

On Saturday, March 14, 2020, the Federal Railroad Administration issued the following Declaration of Emergency Situation:

Several Class 1 railroads bow out of J.P. Morgan 2020 Industrials Conference because of coronavirus concerns

Several Class 1 railroads have announced they will not present at the 2020 J.P. Morgan 2020 Industrials Conference, which is going on this week. The conference organizers announced that all in-person events