BLET News
Senator Bernie Sanders to address BLET members on July 29
Operation RedBlock reaches 40-year milestone anniversary
Daughter of BLET member a candidate for Congress in Maryland
PEB 251 established to settle ongoing BLET-NJ Transit contract dispute
Take Action! Don’t let the budget axe fall on Railroad Retirement
Amtrak: BLET says carrier should put money into repairs, not executive bonuses
Capitol Hill: Rail safety bills back in the spotlight
Ohio: Division Legislative Representatives complete training
Jim and Debbie Keele mark 50-years of membership
Breaking News: BLET members ratify new contract with SEPTA
Ohio: House of Representatives votes unanimously to advance bill honoring fallen BLET Brother Lou Shuster
Congress: Budget proposal would gut Railroad Retirement Board
NMB news: Sweatt assumes Chairmanship, UNITE/IBT employees released from mediation
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Norfolk Southern reports Q2 2024 results
(Source: Trains.com, July 25, 2024) The railroad’s Q2 2024 results show a return to normalcy compared to last year’s second quarter, which was heavily impacted by the financial toll of the hazardous materials derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. For the second quarter...
Union Pacific reports Q2 2024 results
(Source: Trains.com, July 25, 2024) Union Pacific’s profits rose in the second quarter despite a sharp drop in coal traffic. Quarterly operating income increased 9%, to $2.4 billion, as revenue grew 1%, to $6 billion. Earnings per share rose 7%, to $2.74. UP’s...
Vance pick for VP muddies push for rail safety bill
(Source: Roll Call, July 25, 2024) Election-year politics combined with a tight legislative schedule are complicating the effort to pass rail safety legislation stemming from last year’s East Palestine, Ohio, derailment, as the bill’s main GOP supporter, Ohio Sen. JD...
NJ Transit strike averted for now
(Source: Fox 5 New York, July 24, 2024) Following a summer of delays and service outages, President Biden just signed an order to keep NJ Transit workers from walking off the job for at least the next few months. However, do riders still need to worry about a...
NJ Transit — almost on brink of a rail strike — asks Biden to intervene
(Source: www.nj.com, July 24, 2025) NJ Transit officials asked President Joe Biden to form a Presidential Emergency Board, a move heading off a potential rail strike by locomotive engineers and trainmen that could have crippled the daily commute. Full story:...
Teamsters endorse Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, July 23, 2024) The Teamsters are proud to endorse the bipartisan Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2024 (H.R.8996) led by Representatives Troy Nehls (R-TX) and Seth Moulton (D-MA). This legislation...
Lawmakers introduce new bipartisan bill to push rail safety after East Palestine
(Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 23, 2024) New bipartisan legislation to improve railroad safety following the East Palestine derailment was announced Tuesday as a House subcommittee held a three-hour hearing on what steps were needed to prevent a repeat...
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