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New Zealand Allows Work on City Rail Link to Resume

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Zealand’s government has approved workers to resume work on the City Rail Link, and workers are “champing at the bit” to resume the project.

KiwiRail Conducting Track Maintenance During Period of Reduced Commuting

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

KiwiRail said it is taking advantage of reduced commuting on the Auckland network to conduct track maintenance.

Dunedin Railways to Mothball Historic Rail Line and Equipment Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

April 22, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dunedin Railways Limited is mothballing its track and equipment as the COVID-19 pandemic compounds “the company’s existing financial challenges,” officials said.

Greenbrier Companies Halts Production of New Railcars at Greenbrier Gunderson Facility in Portland

April 21, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Greenbrier Companies said it has halted production of new railcars at its Greenbrier Gunderson flagship manufacturing facility in Portland, Oregon, because of COVID-19.

COVID-19 brings Auckland’s City Rail Link Project to a Halt

April 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress on the City Rail Link project in Auckland, New Zealand.

Federal Transit Administration Allocates $25 Billion to Help Public Transportation Systems Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic

April 20, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration has handed out $25 billion in taxpayer money to help public transportation systems nationwide respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feds Give $1 Billion to Support Amtrak

April 18, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is making over $1 billion available to Amtrak to support the railroad’s activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19.

FTA Giving $25 Billion in Taxpayer Money to Public Transportation Systems

April 2, 2020 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is heaping out $25 billion in federal funding allocations to help the nation’s public transportation systems respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Feds Giving N.J. Transit a $1.25 Billion Bailout

March 31, 2020 The Center Square

The $2 trillion stimulus package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday reportedly includes a $1.25 billion bailout for New Jersey Transit (NJT), the full amount the company requested on March 19.