Category: Amtrak/Commuter News
Railroaders: MasterChef wants you on their show!
Do you love to cook? MasterChef is looking for railroaders who love to cook in their free time and who have never cooked professionally. Judged by award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay along with two others, the show is currently looking for contestants for season nine. The top 40 [...]
Calendar photo submissions due Oct. 9
Photo submissions for the 2018 SMART TD Alumni Association calendar are due by 9 a.m. EST, Monday, Oct. 9, so that the SMART TD PR department may get to work on choosing which photos to feature in the 2018 calendar. SMART Transportation Division is seeking quality railroad, b [...]
Operation Lifesaver video: what to do if stuck on the tracks
The video below by Operation Lifesaver gives life-saving tips on what to do if your vehicle becomes stuck on the railroad tracks.
STB Vice Chairman Elliott announces departure from STB
Surface Transportation Board (STB) Vice Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III announced he will leave the Board September 30, 2017. He informed President Donald J. Trump of his plans by letter. Vice Chairman Elliott was appointed Chairman by President Barack Obama and joined the Boa [...]Union Plus offering disaster assistance for Hurricane Irma victims
Union Plus is offering disaster relief grants of $500 to union members who have been affected by Hurricane Irma. To be eligible to receive a grant you must be a participant in one of these Union Plus programs: Union Plus credit card program, Union Plus life insurance, acciden [...]
SMART TD member in ICU after domestic violence attack
Amtrak Conductor and Local 1933 member Amanda Brillhart is in critical condition after her husband, Charles Nethercutt, poured gasoline on her and set her on fire Sept. 19. Brillhart, 27, has a one-year-old son. As a result of the attack, she has undergone extensive surgeries [...]
Rail members: Healthcare open enrollment begins Oct. 1
Railroad employees covered under the National Railway Carriers/UTU Health and Welfare Plan or the Railroad Employees’ National Health and Welfare Plan are being mailed a notification of the online open enrollment period that begins Oct. 1, 2017, and ends Oct. 31, 2017, at mid [...]FRA hours of service app now available via iPhone
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has now made their Hours of Service (HOS) App available for download in the iPhone app store. Those wishing to download the app, should search for “FRA HOS Manual.” The HOS app was developed to provide users with clarifica [...]