BLET News
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Daily Headlines
Editorial: Feds bark at, but don’t bite, explosive oil train tankers
(Source: The News Tribune, May 11, 2014) BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The administration on Wednesday “advised” shippers and carriers not to carry the oil in the old DOT-111s. It’s strictly voluntary. What Transportation officials should have done is order that the oil be...
Rail tanker cleaning safety inspections lacking
(Source: Associated Press, May 11, 2014) HOUSTON — Federal inspectors responsible for workplace safety appear not to know which firms and how many firms handle the dangerous task of cleaning the inside of railroad tankers that carry petrochemicals, a Houston Chronicle...
President Obama appoints new management member to Railroad Retirement Board
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, May 12, 2014) CHICAGO — President Obama has appointed Steven J. Anthony to be the Management Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board. His appointment was confirmed by the Senate on April 9, and he was sworn into...
SEPTA rejects arbitration in dispute with BLET, IBEW
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, May 10, 2014) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — SEPTA formally rejected binding arbitration of its contract dispute with commuter railroad engineers and electricians, moving a step closer to a possible strike that would halt Regional Rail service...
Big Boy locomotive arrives in Cheyenne for rebuild
(Source: Wyoming Tribune Eagle, May 9, 2014) CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Hundreds of people crowded along the railroad tracks Thursday afternoon to watch as one of the largest steam engines ever built rolled into town. Union Pacific steam engine No. 4014, also known as a "Big...
Chinese railroad workers from 1800s to be inducted into Labor Hall of Fame
(Source: Progressive Railroading, May 8, 2014) On May 9, U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez will formally induct into the Labor Hall of Honor about 12,000 Chinese immigrant laborers who worked on the Central Pacific Railroad between 1865 and 1869. The workers are the...
Norfolk Southern CEO gives stockholders a confident outlook for 2014
(Source: Norfolk Southern press release, May 8, 2014) NOROLK, Va. — Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman, addressing the company’s annual meeting today in Williamsburg, Va., gave stockholders plenty of reasons for continued optimism following a year of record-breaking...
CSX CFO says railroad poised for double-digit earnings growth ahead
(Source: CSX press release, May 8, 2014) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Despite the difficult winter conditions of the first quarter, CSX is positioned to capitalize on underlying economic strength and market opportunities in the balance of 2014 to grow earnings, Fredrik...
China plans to build high-speed rail networks to U.S.
(Source: Economic Times, May 9,2 014) BEIJING, China — China plans to build an ambitious 13,000 km rail line to operate bullet trains to America through Russia passing through a tunnel underneath the Pacific Ocean to reach the continental US via Alaska and Canada....
Former DM&E railroad to move headquarters to Rapid City, S.D.
(Source: Rapid City Journal, May 9, 2014) RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City will be headquarters of the former DM&E Railroad operations as soon as June 1, according to the general manager for the new Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad. Full story: Rapid City...
