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CDC recommends riders, operators wear masks on trains

(Source: Progressive Railroading 10/20/20) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday issued an interim guidance strongly recommending passenger train and subway riders, operators and other crew members wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The guidance recommends people wear masks while waiting for trains or working at stations, and while traveling on trains.  The guidance also…

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On the 40th anniversary of the Staggers Act, Congress should consider the collateral damage to the rail industry, and how to fix it

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, October 19 — Over the last several years, railroad industry stakeholders have become increasingly troubled by the effects of the new business model adopted by the Class I railroads. This so-called “precision scheduled railroading” focuses extensively on cost-cutting as a primary objective. Rail shippers complain of a deterioration of service and “de-marketing” of…

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