Cory Martin
Illinois State Legislative Board Chairman
2024 Illinois Primaries
Brothers and Sisters, it is Primary season in Illinois and we need to get out and vote. 2024 is shaping up to be a big year from the top of ticket to the very bottom, and sometimes the local races are the most vital. You recently received our list of suggested...
Brothers and sisters, as we move forward with this new chapter of the ISLB I want to continue to express my sincerest condolences to the Falaney family. Chris was a wonderful Husband, Father and Union man. He was an example of what we represent and something we should...
I toured the BRC Clearing yard in Chicago today with Illinois Congressman, Sean Casten and other Rail Labor leadership.
The short lines – doing their part in fighting against our safety…
Rail safety legislation: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has continued to speak publicly about his desire to move forward the Brown-Vance rail safety bill (S. 576). The bill would need 60 votes to clear a procedural hurdle and be considered on the floor....
Chairman, Chris Falaney and Vice Chairman, Corey Martin with STB member Robert Primus
Chairman, Chris Falaney and Vice Chairman, Corey Martin with STB member Robert Primus at the 2023 BLET Regional Meeting in Milwaukee.
2023 recipients of the BLET ISLB Don Little Scholarships
The 2023 BLET ISLB Don Little Scholarships have been awarded! Dylan Hawbaker (Div. 155) Sarah Molitor (Div. 131) Morgan Toedebusch (Div. 444) Congratulations, and best of luck on your future endeavors!
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Grain carloads carried by U.S. railroads in the week ending May 20, down 12.7% from a year ago and leaving the commodity traffic down 7.1% so far this year, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Meeting National President Eddie Hall
I got a chance to chat with our new National President Eddie Hall at the NASLBC meeting in Kansas City. (pic)
Norfolk Southern Wants Ohio Securities Suit In Georgia
Norfolk Southern asked an Ohio federal judge Friday to send a proposed securities class action accusing it of misleading investors by not disclosing the heightened risks of train derailments prior to the February incident to the Northern District of Georgia, as it...
California Trucking Bill Has Autonomous Vehicle Industry On Edge.
Momentum for a California proposal seeking to ban autonomous heavy-duty trucks from operating without a human driver behind the wheel has sparked fears that the Golden State will kick off a nationwide patchwork of state regulations that will hinder the burgeoning...
Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secret
Aging U.S. railroad bridges are self-inspected and their findings are kept secre CORVALLIS, Ore. — The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis,...
CTA budget crisis eased by $74M from Metra, Pace
CTA budget crisis eased by $74M from Metra, Pace CHICAGO - The Chicago Transit Authority avoided immediate service cuts and fare hikes Thursday after regional transportation officials approved a plan to shift suburban transit funds to help cover the city agency’s...
Trump is trying to fire a railroad regulator who protects Iowa interests
Robert Primus has proven himself a good man who has refused to be bought and has consistently used his power as a public servant to stand on the side of everyday Iowans and Americans.
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit A federal appeals court has approved Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court decision that found the prohibition violated the...
STB grants Metra request for trackage rights on Union Pacific
STB grants Metra request for trackage rights on Union Pacific The Surface Transportation Board has granted Metra’s request for terminal trackage rights on three Union Pacific lines in the Chicago area, addressing the commuter operator’s concerns that UP could...
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit
US appeals court reverses lower court, approves Illinois ban on carrying firearms on public transit A federal appeals court has approved Illinois' ban on carrying firearms on public transit, reversing a lower court decision that found the prohibition violated the...
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Amtrak ridership grows in Midwestern states Ridership on regional Amtrak trains out of Chicago Union Station grew 8% last year, according to a policy brief published last week by the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development at DePaul University. Compared with...
Musk’s SpaceX, others win US court challenge to labor board’s structure
Musk's SpaceX, others win US court challenge to labor board's structure Aug 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday agreed with Elon Musk's SpaceX and two other companies that the U.S. National Labor Relations Board's structure is likely unlawful and blocked...
A railway merger trifecta? What supersized UP/Norfolk Southern combo could mean
Here we go again. For the second time in recent years, two railroad titans are contemplating a marriage that could shake the freight landscape nationally and locally. Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway informed the U.S. Surface Transportation Board in...
FRA disbands Railroad Safety Advisory Committee
FRA disbands Railroad Safety Advisory Committee WASHINGTON — The Federal Railroad Administration today disbanded its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee as part of a broader Department of Transportation push to bring federal advisory panels in line with a presidential...