WAMC Northeast Public Radio

CRRC MA: Near yearlong federal holdup of rail cars ends, furloughed workers to be recalled

A major, rail car manufacturer in Springfield, Massachusetts says a federal holdup that paused production and led to ...

CRRC to bring back furloughed workers after released of detained rail cars

In January, CRRC told Western Mass News that it would furlough those workers for two months ...
Trains

Customs officials release car shells; CRRC to resume production in Massachusetts

Car shells seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for almost a year have been released, the Massachusetts affiliate of ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection releases CRRC rail car shells; providing relief for workers at Springfield plant

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released rail car shells made in China that were held-up in port since May of last ...
WAMC Northeast Public Radio

A federal hold, furloughs and a card on St. Patrick’s Day: What we know about CRRC rail cars returning to Springfield

After struggling at first to meet deadlines and other issues, a rail car manufacturer in western Massachusetts appeared to be back on track in recent years, delivering subway cars destined for Boston ...
Streetsblog Massachusetts

MassDOT In Talks With Connecticut for Hourly Springfield-NYC Amtrak Service

Expanded service between New York and Springfield is contingent on numerous big-ticket infrastructure projects, many of which are still years away from construction.
Trains

CRRC plant in Massachusetts lays off 142 workers

The Massachusetts affiliate of Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has laid off 142 workers as of today (Monday, March 16) because U.S. Customs officials continue to block the import of railcar ...