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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 [...]

Members make all the difference!

June 28, 2016 Dear Member: 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 follows cosponsorship from Co [...]

Tags H.R. 1763, John Risch, The Safe Freight Act

Santa Cruz Metro drivers narrowly avoid layoffs

June 28, 2016 Santa Cruz Metro bus drivers narrowly avoided being laid off, when a new budget was reached Friday, June 24, saving the drivers’ jobs. The budget hinges on a pending sales tax ballot measure to be voted on by taxpayers in the November elections. Metro approved a two-year budg [...]

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Two adults, three children dead after collision with Amtrak train

June 28, 2016 An Amtrak train stuck a minivan Sunday morning near Trinidad, Colo., killing two adults, three children and seriously injuring a fourth child. Southwest Chief Amtrak Train 3 was traveling from Chicago to L.A. with 286 passengers when the accident occurred. None of the Amtrak [...]

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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

San Francisco Regional Meeting update

June 16, 2016 Fairmont San Francisco sold out, overflow rate expires June 17 The Fairmont San Francisco hotel has sold out. Not to worry, the overflow hotel – Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel – still has rooms available. The Mark Hopkins is conveniently located across the st [...]

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SMART TD, BLET to FRA: Ban one-person freight train crews

June 16, 2016 SMART Transportation Division President John Previsich and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) President Dennis Pierce, issued a joint statement, following their submission of their comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on train crew size. [...]

Tags BLET, crew consist, Dennis Pierce, Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, John Previsich, proposed rule, two-person crews