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Las Vegas Teamsters encouraged to give blood
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, October 2, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Teamsters Union is asking all of our Las Vegas members to donate blood at their earliest convenience to assist the community in this time of need. With Sunday...
Government lawyers blame three ex-railway employees for causing Lac-Megantic disaster
(Source: Canadian Press, October 2, 2017) MONTREAL — Train driver Thomas Harding knows he's partly responsible for the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47 people, but he did what he was told to do and the tragedy flowed from bad company policy, his lawyer said...
RRB Q&A: Deemed service month credits
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, August 31, 2017) CHICAGO — Railroad retirement benefits are based on months of service and earnings credits. Earnings are creditable up to certain annual maximums on the amount of compensation subject to railroad...
Politicians, community leaders call for Amtrak to rename 30th Street Station
(Source: Philly Voice, September 29, 2017) PHILADELPHIA — Three years have passed since former President Barack Obama signed a U.S. House resolution directing Amtrak to rename 30th Street Station after a late congressman. Full story: Philly Voice
STB: “We want more collaboration”
(Source: Railway Age, September 29, 2017) NEW YORK — The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is looking to revisit and modify its longstanding rules on ex parte* communications in informal rulemaking proceedings, which up until recently have mostly been prohibited....
Prosecutors want stiff sentence in Chicago train-guns case
(Source: Associated Press, September 29, 2017) CHICAGO — Prosecutors want a tough prison sentence of 11 1/2 years for a Chicago street-gang member convicted of breaking into a train on the South Side and helping to carry away 100 new guns en route to a Washington...
FRA releases Georgia-Tennessee high-speed rail Record of Decision
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, September 29, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today released a Tier I combined Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision...
Teamsters recruiting volunteer members to assist Puerto Rico with transporting vital supplies
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 29, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is working closely with Joint Council 16 in New York and the AFL-CIO to provide qualified volunteers to provide much needed...
Mechanical engineer, former train worker criticize CSX, tank car owner, over 2015 Maryville train derailment
(Source: The Daily Times, October 1, 2017) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge will decide whether two expert witnesses can testify at trial after hearing the pair criticize CSX Transportation Inc. and Union Tank Car Co. over a train derailment and chemical fire in...
Less oil on the rails, but fears persist as old tank cars remain
(Source: La Crosse Tribune, October 2, 2017) LA CROSSE, Wisc. — The deluge of oil trains rolling through La Crosse three years ago has slowed to a trickle as the bulk of North Dakota’s oil production now moves through pipelines, helping the rail industry comply with...
