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BLET reaches tentative agreement with Indiana Southern

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 30 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has reached a tentative agreement with the Indiana Southern Railroad (ISRR). Ballots were mailed on June 25, 2020, to active members of the BLET employed by the ISRR who are...

In transportation bill, a call for finer dining on Amtrak

(Source: Roll Call, June 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the head of Amtrak faced the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in November, Rep. Steve Cohen unloaded his frustration with the railway — specifically, the food service. Full story: Roll...

Court affirms judgment for injured railroad worker

(Source: Daily Inter Lake, June 27, 2020) KALISPELL, Mont. — An appeals court has ruled in favor of a former Columbia Falls BNSF Railway Co. worker who successfully sued after he was injured on the job in 2015. Full story: Daily Inter Lake