Category: Transportation
New England State Legislative Board meets with Sen. Warren
SMART TD State Legislative Director of the New England States, George Casey, reports that he and Assistant State Legislative Director Chris Weldon attended a presentation given by Senator Elizabeth Warren (Mass. – D) that focused on “America’s Agenda.” [...]
Modesto negotiating with Great Lakes Airlines over service to LA
According to Aviation Pros, Modesto city officials are negotiating with Great Lakes Airlines about offering flight service to Los Angeles. Read the complete story here.
RIP Bob Bullington, former Georgia SLD
Brother Robert Morgan”Bob” Bullington Jr., passed away on August 18, 2016 at the age of 92. A friend and mentor to countless Brothers and Sisters of the UTU (now known as the SMART TD), Bob worked for over forty years in the rail industry, and served our members [...]
Furloughed members: Denver Transit hiring train operators
Denver Transit Operators, a commuter line transit service located in Denver, Colorado, has openings for commuter train operators. Denver Transit recently joined SMART TD Local 202 in Denver. For additional information on these jobs, and to apply, please click here.
CP violates FCC rules, fined $1.2 million
According to Progressive Railroading, Canadian Pacific (CP) has been fined $1.2 million by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for operating 100 wireless radio facilities in the U.S. without FCC approval. Read the entire story here.Transit workers: FTA seeking your comments!
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is encouraging all transit members to submit their comments and ideas to the FTA to assist in their goal of preventing transit worker assault. “..the FTA is seeking public recommendations on how best to prevent and mitigate assa [...]Two crew members stop fire from spreading
Add this occurrence to thousands just like it – examples of why two crew members are absolutely necessary to safely operate a locomotive. In a recent news story from NBC Montana, both crew members worked to disengage cargo cars, effectively stopping the fire from sprea [...]
FTA issues final rule on safety program
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued the final rule for the Public Transportation Safety Program that establishes procedural rules for FTA to administer a comprehensive safety program to improve the safety of federally-funded public transportation systems. The fina [...]