BNSF loses freight to Union Pacific amid rail delays

DALLAS – BNSF Railway Co., the only U.S. railroad ordered by the regulator (Surface Transportation Board) to provide weekly service updates, is losing market share to Union Pacific Corp., its main competitor, as train speeds slow and on-time deliveries drop. The shift in mark [...]

Simon’s direction at LIRR leads to win-win deal

After over four years of battling with New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority during a difficult and highly publicized contract dispute, SMART Transportation Division members have prevailed on Long Island. The MTA was seeking net zero wage increases, major pension r [...]

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Star in your own Video Selfies. SMART is looking for Short Videos on why the Blue/Yellow Union Labels are important to you. What does it mean to your work and income? Answer the question by saying: I look for the SMART Union Label because…..?  Remember when recording on [...]

DOT Announces Proposed Rules for Crude Transport

The U.S. Department of Transportation today released the details of its comprehensive rulemaking proposal to improve the safe transportation of large quantities of flammable materials by rail – particularly crude oil and ethanol – in the form of a Notice of Proposed Rulemakin [...]

Mo. SLB releases list of endorsed candidates

SMART Transportation Division’s Missouri State Legislative Board has released the names of candidates that it is endorsing for the 2014 midterm elections. The state of Missouri is holding primary elections Tuesday, Aug. 5. For a list showing all candidates and the board [...]