BLET News
Arizona: Darice Gilliam elected chair of Arizona State Legislative Board
Nevada: Members urged to make their voices heard as new rail safety bill advances
RRB field offices will stay open after Teamsters Rail Conference and BLET campaign
April 2025 RRB Q&A: Railroad Retirement survivor benefits
Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit overwhelmingly reject tentative contract setting in motion a possible strike next month at the nation’s third largest commuter railroad
BLET Education and Training Dept.: 25 GCAs represented at well-attended Local Chairman class
As the U.S. threatens to privatize Amtrak, the UK begins to renationalize passenger rail after 30 years of a failed experiment with privatization
Goodbye railroad, hello retirement: Metra and Union Pacific honor BLET’s Doug Davidson
BLET UP-Southern Region GCA conducts training for new Local Chairmen
Reminder: Deadline to apply for Teamsters Scholarship Fund is May 1
BLET members ratify quality of life agreement with Belt Railway of Chicago
Arizona: Excessive train length a factor in recent train heists, President Hall says in television interview
Texas: BLET delivers expert testimony on grade crossing separation bill
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Rail Industry News
First phase of NJ entrance to new Gateway project rail tunnel should be done by fall
(Source: NorthJersey.com, April 14, 2025) One of the first construction projects associated with the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel project beneath the Hudson River — the Tonnelle Avenue overpass and relocation of the utilities in North Bergen — is expected to be...
DOT cuts planning grant for Texas high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston
(Source: Texas Tribune, April 15, 2025) President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday terminated a federal grant to help fund a long-sought high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston — saying that if the embattled project moves forward, it will have to do so...
SEPTA prepares for major service cuts
(Source: Trains.com, April 10, 2025) The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority has become the latest transit agency to unveil plans for draconian service cuts because of a funding shortage. Five Regional Rail lines and 50 bus lines would be eliminated,...
TCRC statement on arbitration decision at CN
(Source: Teamsters Canada press release, April 8, 2025) Laval, QC, April 7, 2025 – The following statement is attributable to Paul Boucher, President, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference: Today, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (Teamsters) received the arbitrator’s...
April 2025 Q&A: Railroad Retirement Survivor Benefits
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, April 2, 2025) Under the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), monthly survivor annuities may be payable to a railroad employee’s widow(er), children, and select other dependents. Lump-sum death benefits may also be payable...
Amtrak considering staff cuts, other cost-saving moves
(Source: Trains.com, March 28, 2025) In the wake of the departure of its CEO and discussions of the company’s potential privatization, Amtrak is considering cuts to management and other cost-cutting moves, the company has confirmed. Full story: Trains.com
Amtrak sidelines Horizon car fleet, leading to widespread cancellations
(Source: Trains.com, March 26, 2025) Amtrak trains on several routes have been cancelled after the company removed its fleet of Horizon passenger cars from service because of concerns over corrosion, raising the possibility of long-term service disruptions. Full...
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