View:
Page 1 of 7
The Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024 is a stronger piece of legislation than a similar Rail Safety bill currently being considered in the Senate. The House bill contains good language that strengthens and clarifies Train Approach Warning track protection, giving BMWED members more and safer tools to protect on-track work.
The Teamsters Rail Conference participated in a panel discussion with White House officials and the Federal Railroad Administration last week where issues ranging from pending Congressional rail legislation to the negative consequences of precision scheduled railroading and its implications on membership were discussed in-depth.
Scenes from this month's BMWED Legislative Directors and Assistants Workshop in Washington D.C.
Members from 21 different states convened this week in Washington, D.C. in their roles as state legislative directors to sweep Capitol Hill on behalf of the BMWED-IBT and Rail Labor.
BMWED Vice President Sean Gerie, Director of Safety Roy Morrison and Director of Government Affairs Jeff Joines met with Buttigieg and Bose in Washington, D.C. where the two announced a new FRA rule mandating two-person train crews on all Class I freight carriers.
Thanks to the diligent work of BMWED State Legislative Directors, the BMWED is making significant progress in adding on-track equipment to state highway crossing law nationwide.
Today’s announcement of the historic $6.1 billion investment in high-speed rail projects, the largest federal commitment to passenger trains American history, will at long last make train travel feasible and reliable for millions nationwide.
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) up to $8,800,000 in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) grant money for a Engineering Track Foremen Workforce Development Apprenticeship Training Program in Pennsylvania.
Page 1 of 7
View: