Rail-Related News, Monday, June 15, 2020 Coronavirus 4 Edition
MTC expects massive traffic jams when people return to work after house arrest
Petaluma sued over Corona (sic) station project after SMART deal reached
Task Force to ponder future of Bay Area transportation
New BART map includes San Jose, though no current timetable for opening (early May)
Caltrain considers full shutdown if unable to secure additional funding
Have you ever seen 180 people on one BART car? BART sounds alarm on finances
New York City councilperson lays out plans for subway recovery
BART to San Jose opening June 13, pandemic or no
Capitol Corridor resumed some train service June 1st
SMART approves plan to go ahead and take over North Bay rail freight service
SMART changes course, will keep weekend service based on public survey
As lockdowns lift, can U.S. cities prevent a traffic catastrophe?
BART’s “Welcome Back” Plan: how things will be different
Florida Brightline wants $350 million to build 5 local stations on Miami-Orlando route
Can New York subways and buses lure back their previous 8 million daily passengers?
Hillsdale Caltrain station closing for six months for construction work
SMART limits staffing, train service cuts in 2020-2021 budget
SMART cutting weekday service by one-third as part of $7 million in cost savings
Caltrain aims to increase service despite budget woes from Covid19 panic
Transit in Japan and France surprisingly safe despite virus
BART opens Milpitas, Berryessa stations on Saturday, June 13th