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TTD: Trump & Pence, formula for jobs disaster

July 21, 2016 “Donald Trump says he’ll make America great by being tough on trade, building things and creating jobs. Sure, it sounds good, but Trump is forgetting one thing: actions really do speak louder than words. Not only has Trump failed to share any semblance of a plan for how [...]

Tags AFL-CIO, bad trade policies, economy, rail jobs, transportation trades, TTD, union jobs

U.S. Senator Heitkamp testifies on behalf of two-person crew

July 15, 2016 Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) testified in today in hearings before the FRA, in support of a two-person crew rule for all freight trains. Seated directly behind the Senator is John Risch, SMART TD Legislative Director. Risch, SMART TD Member Mike Rankin, and TTD President Ed [...]

Tags FRA, freight safety, rail safety, two-person crews

SMART TD Mobile App for year-round use!

July 1, 2016 July 1, 2016 (Edit) SMART TD Mobile App: Updated, Easy and Free, and is a “must have” for Regional Meetings and much, much more… The SMART TD Mobile App has the same features as before, with new features added that make locating, scheduling and rating Regional Meeting worksho [...]

Tags SMART TD Mobile App, SMART TD Regional Meetings

BNSF freight trains collide near Amarillo, TX

June 28, 2016 Amarillo.com reported that BNSF freight trains collided head-on this morning in the town of Panhandle, Texas, near Amarillo, creating a massive fireball and explosion that prompted a swift evacuation of Panhandle residents. Injuries and missing persons have been reported; at [...]

Tags freight accident, Freight rail, freight safety, rail safety

BNSF freight trains collide near Amarillo, Texas

Tags freight, freight collision, freight safety, rail safety, two person crew

New Canada Bill Looks To Create Registry of Workplace Hazards

June 28, 2016 In Canada, a private member’s bill, supported by SMART and the Canadian Building and Construction Trades, has passed its first reading. The bill, C-292, would amend the Canadian Labour Code to require the Minister of Labour to maintain a registry containing information report [...]

June 30 – Deadline for Chicago Regional Meeting room reservation

June 24, 2016 If you’re attending the SMART TD Chicago Regional Meeting (July 25 – 27) you’ll want to reserve your room at the Sheraton Grand Chicago before the June 30th deadline – to get the member discount: $169 + tax/night. Click here for more information. & [...]

Contact your Reps. about two-person crew legislation

June 24, 2016 By National Legislative Director John Risch Recently, Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert of Texas – one of the most conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives – cosponsored our two-person crew legislation, H.R. 1763, the Safe Freight Act. This show of support [...]

Tags H.R. 1763, John Risch, The Safe Freight Act, two-person crews, two-person crews legislation

Feds blame Union Pacific for June 3 derailment

June 23, 2016 Federal investigators are placing the blame squarely on Union Pacific Railroad for their lack of track maintenance that caused the June 3rd fiery derailment that resulted in a mass evacuation as 42,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the small town of Mosier, Oregon. Read t [...]

Tags carrier neglect; derailment; freight; freight safety

Carrier at fault for June 3 Oregon derailment, says feds

June 23, 2016 Federal investigators are placing the blame squarely on Union Pacific Railroad for their lack of track maintenance as the cause of the June 3rd fiery derailment that resulted in a mass evacuation as 42,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the small town of Mosier, Oregon. Re [...]

Tags carrier violations, derailment, freight accident, freight safety