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SMART joins NJT Rail Labor Coalition
SMART Transportation Division’s General Committee of Adjustment GO 610 representing conductors and trainmen, General Committee of Adjustment GO 340 representing yardmasters and SMART Sheet Metal Mechanical and Engineering Local 396 representing mechanical workers have [...]
Two seated at new positions on TD Executive Board
Alternate to the Transportation Division’s Executive Board Jeremy Don Brooks has joined the Executive Board following the retirement of former board member Steve Dawson March 1. Brooks has been employed by Union Pacific Railroad since 2004 and received promotion to engi [...]Japan’s maglev train sets world record: 374 mph
It’s a bird – It’s a plane – It’s an insanely fast Japanese bullet train. A Japan Railway maglev train hit 603 kilometers per hour (374 miles per hour) on an experimental track in Yamanashi Tuesday, setting a decisive new world record. Read the complete stor [...]
New Issue of the Members’ Journal Online Now!
The newest issue of the Members’ Journal is now available online. Some of the highlights from this issue include: GP Nigro: A Fond Farewell; GST Sellers: Growing Stronger Together Certified Welders In High Demand Rebuilding An Iconic Copper Roof In St Louis Local 31 M [...]
Please support benefit for SMART family member
As an organization, we are known for digging deep into our pockets and reaching out to those less fortunate and in need when a tragedy strikes. Michigan State Legislative Director Jerry L. Gibson and his family have been dealing with a tough issue of their own and Assistant S [...]
Unions Advancing New Two-Person Train Crew Bill
Continuing a cooperative effort to promote safety in the railroad industry, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers International Associat [...]Unions advancing new two-person train crew bill
Continuing a cooperative effort to promote safety in the railroad industry, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers International Associat [...]
DOT Takes Action on Movement of Energy Products
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced with its agencies, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a package of targeted actions that will address some of the issues identif [...]