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Keolis posting for assistant conductors in Boston

Notice of hiring: Keolis Posting for assistant conductors in Boston.  Keolis Commuter Service, a SMART TD represented property, is currently accepting applications for assistant conductors in Boston. Preference is being given to those with prior railroad operating experience, [...]

GP Sellers: The Value Of Strength

Whatever the group or organization, it is an honor to serve in office. For a union, however, it is even more special. In our organization we are all workers, joining together for mutual strength and support as we build a better future for our families. We are in this together [...]

Joseph E. Kight dies

Joseph E. Kight, 71, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Monday, August 3 at Baptist Medical Center.  Kight (L-903 of Jacksonville, Fla.) was a retired Florida East Coast Railway engineer. He retired in April of 2007. He had served as assistant general chairperson (GCA GO-851). He wa [...]

AAR congratulates Dominguez on PHMSA administrator confirmation

Washington D.C., Aug. 6, 2015 – Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO, Edward R. Hamberger today congratulated Marie Therese Dominguez on being confirmed as Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). “O [...]

Safer rail not just a 'pipe dream'

Railroads and other industry stakeholders must deploy new technology to combat rail safety accidents, according to a report released today by the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure. Titled “Back on Track: Bringing Rail Safety into the 21st Century,” the report examine [...]

CATS explores transit modes for southeast corridor

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) has scheduled a series of public workshops to gather feedback on the possibility of adding rail service along a 13.5-mile corridor running from Uptown Charlotte to Mecklenburg and Union counties, N.C. CATS is conducting a study explori [...]

Closter council backs safety policy for oil transport

CLOSTER – The governing body offered its support for establishing rail safety measures tied to transporting crude oil on DOT-111 rail cars through Bergen County. Rail safety has recently become an increasingly significant issue among residents and local governments. As [...]

Taking school bus safety to a new level

Last month at NHTSA, we brought together many of our safety partners to discuss how we might better protect children when they ride school buses. Today, thankfully, school buses are the safest way for children to get around. On average each year, four school-age children lost [...]