Retired Vice President Real-Jean Proulx dies

Retired UTU Vice President Real-Jean Proulx, 91, died March 21, 2015 in Gatineau, Quebec. Proulx was a flight sergeant of the 6th Canadian Bomber Group of the Royal Canadian Air Force. After his military career, Proulx went to work for Canadian National Railway running trades [...]

PennDOT solicits comments on statewide rail plan

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) yesterday announced it has scheduled three open houses this month for the public to review a draft of an updated Pennsylvania State Rail Plan. The plan would establish a “clear vision” for the future of rail [...]

FRA announces $10 million in grants for crossings

WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is soliciting applications for $10 million in competitive grant funding available to states to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products like crude [...]

Reminder: Long-Term Disability Open Until September 30

The open enrollment period for the Voluntary Long-Term Disability (VLTD) Plan has been extended an additional 30 days. Transportation Division members will now have until September 30, 2015 to open enroll in the plan. Further policy details are being finalized and will be pos [...]

BNSF impacted by northwestern wildfires

BNSF Railway Co. reported to its customers yesterday that it is experiencing an operational impact due to a track outage caused by wildfires in Essex, Mont. The Class I informed customers in an Aug. 31 service advisory that the railroad’s main track though the area was [...]

BNSF: court order could disrupt economy

LA CROSSE, Wis. — BNSF Railway says a temporary court injunction against use of its new track through the La Crosse River marsh would damage the railroad and disrupt the economy of the northern part of the country. In documents filed this week, attorneys for BNSF challe [...]

Former General Chairperson Robert Swert dies

Retired former General Chairperson Robert E. Swert, 89, of Port Charlotte, Fla. and formerly of West Chester, Pa. died August 20, 2015, in Port Charlotte. After serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Swert hired out as a brakeman with the New York Central Railroad. Swert began h [...]