Category: Transportation
FMCSA establishes national drug and alcohol testing clearinghouse
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a final rule, Friday, Dec. 2, that establishes a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse for commercial truck and bus drivers. The clearinghouse database will serve as [...]RRB: Medicare Part B premiums for 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced that the standard monthly Part B premium will be $134.00 in 2017. However, most Medicare beneficiaries will not pay this amount. By law, Part B premiums for current enrollees cannot increase by more than the amoun [...]
TTD statement re: Chao nomination for Transportation Secretary
Ed Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued a statement regarding Trump’s recent nomination of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation. Read the complete statement here.NYC commuter rail lags behind in PTC technology
ABCNews.go.com reported that federal regulators are concerned about the lack of progress from NYC commuter rail in implementing potentially lifesaving Positive Train Control (PTC) technology. “The nation’s three busiest commuter railroads — which together serve n [...]
FRA proposes safety updates for high-speed rail
Provides new path for passenger safety to be evaluated and achieved; Agency invites comments on proposal WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) proposed updates for the passenger train safety standards used in the United States as the country looks to add hig [...]
Rail inspection cars used in Toys for Tots collection
‘Tis the season of giving, and in southwest Pennsylvania, historic rail cars rolled through hills and valleys to collect generous donations for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots campaign. Nineteen railroad inspection vehicles, decorated for the holidays, covered 40 miles t [...]
GA-46000 lifetime maximum adjusted for 2017
The lifetime maximum benefit for the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit (ERMA or GA-46000) Plan will increase from $151,600 to $157,800 beginning Jan. 1, 2017. At the end of 2001, Labor and Management had agreed on various procedures to adminis [...]
Two CSX trains collide in Florida
Two CSX trains collided in Marion County, Fla. in the early hours of Wednesday, Nov. 16, causing approximately 20 train cars to derail. Two members of the train crews were treated for injuries and released without hospitalization. An estimated 15,000 gallons of fuel was spill [...]