Railroad Retirement annuities not taxable by state

According to Section 14 (45 U.S.C. Section 231m) of the Railroad Retirement Act retirement annuities are not taxable for individual state income tax purposes. Bruce Rodman, of the Public Affairs/Office of Administration of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board says, “Both of our [...]

Nominate a Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year

  The following letter was released yesterday, February 10, by Carolina Worrell, Managing Editor at RailWay Age Magazine:     Dear Class II and Class III executives:  As most of you may know, each year Railway Age accepts nominations for its annual Short Line/Regiona [...]

Two CSX workers injured in Ohio train derailment

The Columbus Dispatch reported that yesterday, February 9, two CSX employees were injured when their train, bound for the Honda plant, collided with a stationary car. CSX has not yet issued a statement. Read the complete story here.    

More than 30 injured in Conn. bus crash

TimesUnion.com reported that a snowstorm caused a charter bus to flip last night on Interstate 95 in Conn., leaving more than 30 passengers injured. Read the complete article here.   

Train crash in Germany causes 10 fatalities

CBC News reported that at least ten people were killed and 89 injured Tuesday morning when two commuter trains crashed head-on near Bad Aibling, in the German state of Bavaria.  Read the complete story here.

Register now for SMART TD Treasurers' Workshop

SMART Transportation Division will be conducting a Treasurers’ Workshop at the International Headquarters located in North Olmsted, Ohio on March 8-10, 2016. Attendance will be limited to 35 registrants, so those interested in attending are instructed to contact Dora Wolf in [...]

SMART Grows In Florida

On January 26, 2016, SMART Sheet Metal General Committee 1 signed 17 new members that work for Bombardier at TriRail in Miami & West Palm, FL. After a long organizing campaign that lasted months, followed by a long round of negotiations, a five (5) year agreement was reac [...]

FRA investigates Ohio train derailment and fire

CantonRep.com reported that Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspectors are now analyzing evidence to determine what led to the derailment of eight rail cars in the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway yard in Brewster, Ohio, on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016. Cargo included flammable [...]