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First Student maintenance workers ratify contract

October 9, 2015 The maintenance workers of First Student Inc. of Bus Local 1908 in Rochester, N.Y. have ratified a four-year agreement. The agreement was approved with 17 members voting for the agreement and one against, for a total of 18 votes. A collective effort improved work rules, crea [...]

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FRA announces cause of Mount Carbon derailment

October 9, 2015 MONTGOMERY, W.Va.— The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced the cause of the February 16, 2015 CSX/Plains All American derailment in Mount Carbon, W.Va. The accident resulted in 27 derailed cars, a fire that ignited immediately and eventually burned for days [...]

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Amtrak panel suggests solutions for Chicago back-ups

October 9, 2015 A Blue Ribbon Panel, which was chosen last year by Amtrak‘s President and CEO Joe Boardman to identify ways to ease the massive “Chicago Gateway” delays to passenger and freight traffic, has released its findings. The panel also released a study it commissioned that shows the [...]

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BNSF building rail superhighway to win truck cargo

October 9, 2015 A noisy yellow machine laying down railroad track near Alva, Oklahoma — as much as a mile a day of concrete and steel — is Warren Buffett’s solution to the industry’s dwindling coal traffic. After this year, Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway will be more than 99 percent finished [...]

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Railroads contemplate drones to secure tracks, cargo

October 8, 2015 Rail execs are beginning to explore the capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for a variety of potential applications — including security. More commonly known as drones, these camera-equipped devices can help crews keep closer tabs on tracks and trains from afar. B [...]

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Local 17 Union Hall Building Named After GP Emeritus Nigro

October 8, 2015 On Saturday Oct. 3, community leaders, politicians and union members gathered in Dorchester, Massachusetts to honor SMART General President Emeritus Joseph Nigro with the dedication of the Local 17 Union Hall building in his name. The plaque, placed on the walls at the entran [...]

Deal Reached In Pantex Strike

October 8, 2015 After more than a month on strike, the Amarillo Metal Trades Council (MTC), representing nearly 1,200 workers at the Pantex Nuclear Weapons facility, and Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) reached a tentative agreement. The MTC struck after more than seven months of bargaini [...]

P&L trainmen approve five-year contract

October 6, 2015 SMART TD-represented trainmen employed by Paducah and Louisville Railway (P&L) have ratified a new five-year agreement by an overwhelming majority. The agreement provides for wage increases beginning on January 1, 2014, and each year through 2018, for a 16 percent cumulat [...]

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Metro's top 100 bus survey results announced

October 6, 2015 With public transportation usage growing around the nation, many agencies are looking at ways to attract millennials, who are looking for more options and driving less and less, according to respondents of METRO’s Top 100 Bus Fleets survey. The Metropolitan Transportation Aut [...]

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White House withdraws Scott’s nomination to NTSB

October 6, 2015 The White House has pulled the plug on former MBTA chief Beverly Scott’s nomination to serve on a national transportation board. Scott resigned as general manager of the MBTA last winter, announcing her plans to step down as the transit authority was coping with snow- and col [...]

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