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Amtrak, SEPTA on schedule for PTC

PHILADELPHIA — Of the 41 railroads required to meet a federal mandate for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), SEPTA and Amtrak are among the 11 expected to complete the project by the end of this year. According to a report from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA [...]

Good Samaritan paints elderly man's home

After he heard two teenagers mock an elderly man’s house, saying, “Look at this crappy house! They just need to burn it down,” Josh Cyganik, a track inspector for Union Pacific Railroad, posted a message on Facebook, successfully rallying volunteers to help him repaint the ma [...]

Keolis posting for assistant conductors in Boston

Notice of hiring: Keolis Posting for assistant conductors in Boston.  Keolis Commuter Service, a SMART TD represented property, is currently accepting applications for assistant conductors in Boston. Preference is being given to those with prior railroad operating experience, [...]

GP Sellers: The Value Of Strength

Whatever the group or organization, it is an honor to serve in office. For a union, however, it is even more special. In our organization we are all workers, joining together for mutual strength and support as we build a better future for our families. We are in this together [...]

Joseph E. Kight dies

Joseph E. Kight, 71, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Monday, August 3 at Baptist Medical Center.  Kight (L-903 of Jacksonville, Fla.) was a retired Florida East Coast Railway engineer. He retired in April of 2007. He had served as assistant general chairperson (GCA GO-851). He wa [...]

AAR congratulates Dominguez on PHMSA administrator confirmation

Washington D.C., Aug. 6, 2015 – Association of American Railroads (AAR) President and CEO, Edward R. Hamberger today congratulated Marie Therese Dominguez on being confirmed as Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). “O [...]

Safer rail not just a 'pipe dream'

Railroads and other industry stakeholders must deploy new technology to combat rail safety accidents, according to a report released today by the Alliance for Innovation and Infrastructure. Titled “Back on Track: Bringing Rail Safety into the 21st Century,” the report examine [...]

CATS explores transit modes for southeast corridor

The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) has scheduled a series of public workshops to gather feedback on the possibility of adding rail service along a 13.5-mile corridor running from Uptown Charlotte to Mecklenburg and Union counties, N.C. CATS is conducting a study explori [...]