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Taking school bus safety to a new level

August 7, 2015 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 [...]

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Leaders Recommit to the Fight Ahead on the Last Day of SMART Leadership Conference

August 6, 2015 As the 2025 SMART Annual Leadership Conference wraps up, several important issues took center stage, including the looming Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger. Read on to learn how leaders are more prepared than ever to continue laying the groundwork for a successful future for our union.

FAA: drones flew near four planes in three days

August 6, 2015 Crew members on three commercial flights arriving in New York over the weekend spotted drones near their planes while approaching the airport. A small plane was also forced to change direction to avoid a drone in southern New Jersey on Sunday. Aviation experts said such incid [...]

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United for Safety, Unity, and Progress: Day Two of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference

August 5, 2015 The second day of the 2025 SMART Leadership Conference centered on rail safety and legislative efforts, with leaders urging members to stay united and engaged. Congressional allies reinforced the importance of organized labor in pushing for pro-worker policies.

Train boosters say 'save Amtrak'

August 5, 2015 People who want to preserve state subsidies for Amtrak want Gov. Bruce Rauner (R – Ill.) to know they have not gone away. A news conference featuring state lawmakers from college towns along the rails praised Rauner for wanting to tackle the budget deficit but pointed o [...]

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Victories and Challenges Take Center Stage on First Day of SMART Annual Leadership Conference

August 4, 2015 The 2025 SMART Leadership Conference kicked off this morning in New York City, bringing together hundreds of Sheet Metal and Transportation Division members for three days of collaboration and education. Read on for a recap of Day 1.

Great Lakes Airlines adds Denver connection

August 4, 2015 Great Lakes Airlines will resume its service from the Prescott Municipal Airport to Denver, via Farmington, New Mexico, effective Saturday, Aug. 1. Read more from The Daily Courier. Pilots and flight attendants of Great Lakes Airlines are members of SMART TD Local 40 of Denver.

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Is Northeast Corridor at breaking point?

August 4, 2015 U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, in the light of problems affecting tens of thousands of NJTransit and Amtrak riders between New Jersey and New York Penn Station of the last eight days, has called respective Govs. Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo to meet with him [...]

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Agreement signed for Hoosier State route to continue

August 4, 2015 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and local communities this weekend reached long-term agreements with Amtrak and Iowa Pacific Holdings to continue Hoosier State passenger-rail service between Indianapolis and Chicago. Service under the new agreements began yes [...]

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Medicare’s program integrity initiatives

August 3, 2015 For many years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) has funded programs to reduce claims payment errors (either paying too much, paying too little or payments being made when none should be). Some of these programs are handled through systematic checks that look fo [...]

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