April 3, 2023 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading, March 31, 2023) Union Pacific Railroad announced yesterday it’s working with Metra to “safely and seamlessly” transfer UP’s Chicago commuter rail operations to the passenger railroad. Full story: Progressive...
April 3, 2023 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, March 31, 2023) CHICAGO — Retirees, and those planning retirement, should be aware of the railroad retirement laws and rules governing benefit payments to annuitants who work after retirement, whether they have retired...
March 31, 2023 | News, Teamsters
The Teamsters Rail Conference held its first Policy Committee meeting of 2023 on March 29 with the new leadership of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (BMWED). Meeting at Teamsters...
March 31, 2023 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety
(Source: Associated Press, March 29, 2023) Rail safety measures proposed after the February train derailment and toxic chemical burn in East Palestine are closer to becoming law in Ohio, as part of a nearly $13.5 billion transportation budget that cleared the...
