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Two-person crew bill becomes law in Colorado

BLET NEWS FLASH http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=9198 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 22 – Colorado Governor Jared S. Polis signed a two-person crew bill into law on March 21, signifying a significant boost to railroad safety in the state. The bill reads...

Support IL SB24 Call Now!

Tomorrow Wednesday March 20, 2019, SB24 “Two Person Freight Train” is scheduled to be heard in Senate Executive Committee at 2 pm. I have listed some of the members of the Executive Committee that need to hear from their constituents. “Please support...

BLET members ratify 2-year pact with CN-WC

http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=9175 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 1 – On December 28, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) overwhelmingly ratified a new collective barraging agreement with Canadian National’s...

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,...