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BLET members proud to work Bush funeral train

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen are proudly working as crew members aboard the special Union Pacific funeral train for President George H.W. Bush today. The two funeral trains were helmed by BLET locomotive engineers as well as SMART TD...

Union Pacific to participate in Bush funeral procession

12/3/2018 Rail News: Union Pacific Railroad UP No. 4141 George Bush Locomotive, which was unveiled Oct. 18, 2005, was dedicated to honor the nation’s 41st president. Photo – up.com Union Pacific Railroad will be part of this week’s funeral procession for...

More railroads join the PSR parade

Rail News Home Rail Industry Trends November 2018 Rail News: Rail Industry Trends More railroads join the PSR parade UP and United Rail have adopted PSR principles to help meet performance improvement goals. Photo – Andy Borysowski / shutterstock.com By Julie Sneider,...

Illinois Dem congressmen eyeing bigger jobs after midterms

November 08, 2018 06:00 AM UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO Illinois Dem congressmen eyeing bigger jobs after midterms Now back in the majority, local representatives are in a position to chair key subcommittees and more in a Democratic-run House. GREG HINZ On Politics Bloomberg...