Transportation News
Input needed for union’s FTA bus operator safety comment
On April 26, the Federal Transportation Agency (FTA) posted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) regarding public transportation agency safety plans. The agency is seeking feedback and suggestions from bus employees and other interested parties on what changes federal over [...]
Railroad Retirement Board statements of service being issued
Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a Form BA-6, Certificate of Service Months and Compensation, for every railroad employee with creditable railroad compensation in the previous calendar year. The RRB will mail the forms to employees during the first [...]
SMART-TD takes lead during ‘Railroad Safety Day’ on Capitol Hill
With daily headlines nationwide about railroad safety legislation, it has come to feel like every day is “Railroad Day on the Hill.” However, the event is formally held once a year on the legislative calendar for representatives from rail unions and rail carriers alike to des [...]
Registration for annual SMART Leadership Conference now open for TD officers
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Union launches rail hours of service violation report, updates safety condition and rail technology event report
As kids all over the world know, railroaders tend to work “all the live-long day.” This is baked into the cake and explained at hiring sessions of all the major railroads, but the hours-of-service (HOS) laws in place say, in no uncertain terms, that 12 hours is the extent of [...]
Rail Safety Act of 2023 (RSA) passes committee hearing, clears first legislative hurdle
The RSA, which was born from the East Palestine derailment and contains two-person crew language, cleared its first major hurdle today when it passed through the Senate’s Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The bill’s passage through committee was not without con [...]
In memoriam: David Colelli, Local 206
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Brother David Colelli of Local 206 (Peru, Indiana), who passed away on May 5, 2023, at the age of 46. Brother Colelli lived in the service of his family, both at work and in his personal life. Colelli, an 18-year member o [...]
Will Ferryville derailment be enough to change Van Orden’s tone on rail safety?
By Andy Hauck, Wisconsin SMART Transportation Division State Legislative Director On February 1 in Washington, DC, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee held its first meeting of the 118th congressional session, and one member in particular wast [...]