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Covid-19 Mishandling Reporting

Brothers and Sisters, Please exercise all caution during this COVID 19 pandemic emergency. I am asking you to report to me any practices at your respective railroads that are contrary to the recommendations of the CDC or Illinois Department of Public Health. I will...

Hours of Service Information

Public Law No_110-432_rail safety improvements.pdf Hours of Service Changes can be in Division A Section 108 of Public Law 110-432 Link to Cornell University site for Title 49>Subtitle V>Part A> Chapter 211 – Hours of Service PDF documents require that you have...

High Speed Rail Information

Midwest High Speed Rail Association TranSystems FRA – Preliminary National Rail Plan – Oct. 2009 Illinois Department of Transportation – High Speed Rail Information Riled about rail: Why all the anger about high speed trains? U. S. High Speed Rail...

Hazmat Information

Hazardous Material Information PHMSA Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Emergency Response Guidebook download site Transportation Emergency Preparedness Program (TEPP) – Radioactive Shipments Dept. of Energy Site

Government

Government Links [column size=”1/2″] Bureau of Transportation Statistics CIA World Fact book Department of Energy Department of Health and Human Services Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration Rail Security Action Items...

FELA Counsels

Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) Although the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has ended its Designated Counsel program it is recommended that if you need and attorney to represent you for an injury that you consult the directory of the...