Category: Yardmasters
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 [...]
VSTD benefits increase for bus and rail members
The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the following changes to the Voluntary Short Term Disability (VSTD) plans for bus and rail members, effective January 1, 2017: VSTD changes for bus members For Bus Members, the maximum weekly VSTD benefit will increase from [...]
NLRB: Trump violating federal labor laws
The National Labor Relation Board just ruled that Trump’s refusal to bargain with the 500+ unionized employees at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas is in violation of federal labor laws. Read the complete article here.Hearings begin in wake of deadly NJT crash
The Times-Herald RecordOnline reported that on October 21, 2016, a joint state and federal legislative commission will begin hearings with New Jersey Transit (NJT) administrators in the wake of the September 29 Hoboken, NJ transit crash that injured more than one hundred and [...]
Now Is the Time
We are one month out from election day. Now is the time to get involved. Visit www.SMARTVote2016.org to sign up or text SMART to 90975 (message and data rates may apply). Click on image to play the video.Revolutionary technology may advance coal industry
As reported in E&E’s ClimateWire, a Houston-based, billion-dollar coal plant will soon have the largest carbon dioxide “capture and sequestration” system ever constructed within an existing coal plant. The new technology will prevent carbon dioxide emissions [...]
We’d better care about Clinton v. Trump on transportation
The Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, highlights the stark difference in how Clinton and Trump stand on transportation issues, underscoring how the outcome of this election may profoundly impact the health and future of transportation unions and all working fam [...]