Category: Transportation
SMART-TD hosts Kansas legislators on excursion train ride
SMART Transportation Division representatives in Kansas show legislators the importance of safety on the rails.
SMART-TD supports workers in Boeing lockout
The SMART Transportation Division supports the efforts of unionized firefighters in Washington in their labor dispute with Boeing.
Setting the record straight: UP puts on sunny public face while lashing out on the ballast
On Thursday, January 18, the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and its new “All in it to win it” PR campaign were spotlighted in an article from Progressive Railroading. In it, UP’s CEO Jim Vena and his team of executives did their best to paint a happy picture of a thriving compan [...]
Second and final TD NTS overflow room block now available
A second and final overflow room block for the SMART-TD National Training Seminar in July has been acquired.
SMART-TD’s Colorado Legislative Board succeeds again
SMART-TD succeeded yet again in their fight for the Colorado Rail Safety Act, a comprehensive rail safety package that will provide protection for our members in the Mile High State.
Iowa gets win with RR crossing safety bill’s passage
On April 19th, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds of Iowa signed her name on a rail crossing safety bill, completing a successful effort by SMART-TD.
A fond appreciation to a fearless leader
Martin Oberman retired May 10, 2024, as chairman of the Surface Transportation Board. SMART Transportation Division wishes him the best in his retirement.SMART-TD statement on NS proxy vote
“This is a good day for the men and women on the ballast line of Norfolk Southern! The attempt by the hedge fund known as Ancora to take over one of this country’s largest railroads could have been catastrophic to our nation’s economy and to the quality of life for thousands [...]