Talking SMART, CARES Act and COVID-19 are in this week's news headlines

TRANSPORTATION LABOR POLICY PRINCIPLES FOR COMBATING COVID-19

CARES Act includes benefits for unemployed rail workers

Freight-rail traffic in Week 12 reflects falling demand for certain products

LAWMAKERS CAN STAND WITH WORKING FAMILIES BY PASSING THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT

Cowen: “Railroads Are Generally Well-Positioned; 2021 Carloads Will Be Strong”

FRA, Responding to Industry Joint Petition, Issues Emergency Waiver

AAR: “We May Have Seen the Worst of COVID-19’s Impacts on Asian Trade”

CISA identifies infrastructure workers critical to COVID-19 response

Class I employment dipped slightly in February

Special Podcast Series: Coronavirus and the Rail Industry – Insight on the Federal Stimulus Package, How the Freight Industry is Battling, and More