January 31, 2020 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: Capital News Service, January 30, 2020) BALTIMORE, Md. — Maryland lawmakers overrode Gov. Larry Hogan’s vetoes five times on Thursday, but gave up on three other bills, including one designed to make freight rail safer. Senate Democrats ultimately did not...
January 30, 2020 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: Television station KPVI, January 29, 2020) CASPER, Wyo. — After shooting down a similar bill in 2019, the Wyoming Legislature could be taking another crack at legislation intended to set a minimum crew size for trains operating on the state’s railways. Full...
January 16, 2020 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Technology
(Source: Freight Waves, January 15, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. freight railroads will benefit from incorporating advanced technology to improve safety and optimize operations, but how can other stakeholders, such as shippers and labor, take advantage of the rail...
January 16, 2020 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, January 15, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The period when the Class I railroads and rail equipment manufacturers unveil their fourth-quarter financial results is upon us. Rail volumes are still down from a year ago, but recent actions regarding...
October 9, 2019 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, Positive Train Control
(Source: Associated Press, October 8, 2019) OMAHA, Neb. — The biggest U.S. freight railroads appear ready to renew their push to reduce their crews to one person from the current two-man operation used at major railroads now. Full story: Minneapolis...
October 8, 2019 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: Freight Waves, October 7, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Eight U.S. freight railroads have filed a lawsuit against a railroad union, saying the union is refusing to come to the bargaining table to hash out issues involving train crew size. The railroads say the...
October 7, 2019 | 2-man Crews, Headlines
(Source: SMART Transportation Division press release, October 4, 2019) INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Hours after a lawsuit by rail carriers targeting our union over crew consist was announced Oct. 3, the Association of General Chairpersons — District 1 unanimously resolved to...
October 4, 2019 | 2-man Crews, Headlines, War on Workers
(Source: Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers—Transportation Division (SMART TD) press release, October 3, 2019) NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio — Today, the nation’s Class I rail carriers, along with a few other railroads, filed suit in federal district court in the...
October 1, 2019 | 2-man Crews, FRA, Headlines
(Source: Courthouse News Service, September 30, 2019) NEW YORK — Freight train organizations want a federal judge to prevent Illinois from enforcing a law that sets a minimum of two people per crew because they say it violates federal law and there is no evidence the...
September 9, 2019 | 2-man Crews, AFL-CIO, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading, September 5, 2019) At its 63rd Constitution Convention in Las Vegas last week, the Nevada State AFL-CIO adopted a safety resolution in support of federal legislation that would mandate two-person train crews. Full story: Progressive...
