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SMART GO-505 General Chairman Pins OT Responsibility on LIRR President
Anthony Simon, SMART GO-505 General Chairman, said Monday that LIRR president Phillip Eng should shoulder more responsibility than anyone for the MTA’s overtime costs rising by nearly 80 percent since 2016. Simon noted that, as acting president of New York City Transit in 20 [...]
Tour schedule set for San Diego Regional Meeting
A pair of tours has been finalized on June 30 and July 1 for attendees of the 2019 SMART Transportation Division Regional Meeting in San Diego. Day 1 (June 30): High Spirits Hornblower yacht luncheon/tour: Attendees will be picked up at the hotel dock at 9:45 a.m. to enjoy si [...]
FRA announces notice of proposed rulemaking revising locomotive engineer regulation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) May 8 announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the regulation that governs locomotive engineer qualification and certification to make it consistent with the cor [...]
Two-person crew bill passes Nevada Senate
The Nevada State Legislative Board reports that A.B. 337, legislation requiring two people in the cab of freight trains in the state, passed in the state Senate on Tuesday by a 13-8 party-line vote. The bill is in the process of enrollment — receiving signatures from both the [...]
Sheet Metal Workers Strike Across Ontario
SMART Sheet Metal Workers in Toronto, London, Hamilton, Thunder Bay, Niagara, and Ottawa — among others — have gone on strike as a response to the status of talks between the union and the Ontario Sheet Metal Contractors Association. The talks are not based around money, but [...]
Dept Of Energy Announces $33.5 Million for New Approaches to Energy Efficient, Advanced Building Construction
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $33.5 million for early-stage research and development of advanced building construction techniques to reduce energy bills. Combined, America’s 118 million homes and 5.6 million commercial buildings account for appro [...]
Kansas senator delays Amtrak board nominations, wants SW Chief commitment
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R) of Kansas is putting a delay on the consideration by the U.S. Senate of three nominees to the Amtrak Board of Directors and wants a solid commitment from the carrier that the long-distance Southwest Chief route will be preserved. Amtrak President and [...]
McClees Honored at 100 Year Anniversary
This past weekend, SMART SM Local 206 held their 100-year anniversary celebration in San Diego where SMART General Secretary Treasurer Richard McClees and the McClees family were honored with the naming of the hall on Saturday. Additionally, GST McClees, a former Local 206 Bu [...]