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FTA issues final rules on safety management, safety certification
A pair of final regulations were issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in July that rounded out the National Public Transportation Safety Program’s regulatory framework. The Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan rule, taking effect July 19, 2019, requires tran [...]
Autumn brings round of elections for locals
SMART Transportation Division members are reminded elections are scheduled to be held this autumn, with nominations to be taken in October and elections conducted in November 2018. Locals must solicit for the nomination of candidates in October to run for the four-year Local [...]
Presentations from 2018 Seattle Regional Meeting archived
Many of the workshop presentations made at the Seattle Regional Meeting that took place July 2 to 4, 2018, are now available by following the links below. The presentations are in PDF form, so Adobe Acrobat Reader or a web browser plug-in that handles the format will be neces [...]
Senator introduces companion bill to House’s Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act
U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat, introduced S.3215 on July 16, a companion bill to the Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act. In June, Congresswoman Grace F. Napolitano (D – Calif.) and Congressman John Katko (R — N.Y.) introduced the original bill, H.R.6 [...]Tours announced for Hollywood, Fla., Regional Meeting
A pair of tours on August 5 and 6 for attendees of the 2018 SMART Transportation Division Regional Meeting in Hollywood, Fla. has been finalized. Day 1 (August 5): Florida Everglades excursion Attendees will be picked up from the Hilton Diplomat at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, and [...]
Charity bike run organized by Local 60 happens July 28
NEWARK, N.J. — Jennifer “Cookie” Doyle reports that SMART Transportation Local 60 will hold a “Railmen for Children” charity bike run July 28. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and goes until 11 a.m., when motorcycle riders will start the run. The cost of this event is a d [...]
Masino Appointed to Pennsylvania Board
Local 19 President and Business Manager Gary Masino was sworn in to serve a four year term on the Pennsylvania Economic Development Finance Authority Board. He was appointed by Governor Wolf and then after an extensive vetting process, unanimously approved by the Penns [...]