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BNSF ordered to pay $12K to disciplined worker
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – BNSF Railway Co. has been found in violation of the Federal Railroad Safety Act* by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA’s investigation upheld allegations that the company disciplined an employee as [...]RCP&E moving a record number of cars
An executive for the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad said the start-up RCP&E is getting steadily better at moving grain this harvest – good news for farmers dealing with record wheat crops, good corn yields and some record sunflower yields. “There is a tremendou [...]Canadian rails fight new rules to prevent crew fatigue
Canada’s major freight rail companies are fighting moves by the federal transportation regulator to curb “extreme fatigue” among railway engineers, a CBC News investigation has found. CN Rail, CP and the Railway Association of Canada went on the attack two weeks ago at a “ten [...]NTSB cites sleep apnea in 2013 Metro-North crash
The National Transportation Safety Board said Oct. 28 that the December 2013 Metro-North train derailment that killed four and injured 61 occurred when the train engineer had fallen asleep. The train rounded a curve at 82 mph, well above the 30-mph speed restriction. The NTSB [...]Destination America renews ‘Railroad Alaska’
Destination America is returning to Alaska. The Discovery owned cable network has renewed Railroad Alaska for a second season, which is set to premiere on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 9/8c, TVWise has learned. Railroad Alaska follows an elite crew who live along Alask’a critical rai [...]Local 378 hosts "call to action" labor rally
With the assistance of SMART Transportation Division Ohio State Legislative Director Stu Gardner, Transportation Division Local 378 at Cleveland held a “call to action” labor rally Oct. 20 at Sheet Metal Division Local 33’s union hall and training center in [...]
Introducing @SMARTUnionWorks on Instagram
SMART is now on Instagram. You can follow us at @SMARTUnionWorks. This adds to our social media presence on FaceBook, Twitter, Flickr and YouTube.
California Energy Commission Grants Conditional Approval to ICB/TABB
On June 24, the California Energy Commission determined that the Testing, Adjusting and Balancing Bureau (TABB—a function of NEMIC) met the requirements in Section 10-103-B(e) of the Standards to be conditionally approved as an authorized Interim Mechanical Acceptance Test Te [...]