June 12, 2025 | Amtrak, News, Railroad Retirement, Top News
On Friday, May 30, President Trump released his proposed budget for the 2026 federal Fiscal Year (FY) for every federal agency, including key federal agencies important to BLET such as the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), the National Mediation Board (NMB), Amtrak,...
June 4, 2025 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com, June 4, 2025) Texas lawmakers did not include funding for Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer in a budget bill passed last week, placing the future of the train between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City in jeopardy after a year that saw a 11% increase in...
May 15, 2025 | Amtrak, GCA Elections, News, Top News
Pat Darcy was reelected to the office of General Chairman at the Amtrak General Committee of Adjustment’s (GCA) quadrennial meeting in San Antonio, Texas, on May 6, 2025. The BLET’s Amtrak GCA represents more than 2,000 active and retired locomotive engineers and...
April 15, 2025 | Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Headlines
(Source: NorthJersey.com, April 14, 2025) One of the first construction projects associated with the $16 billion Gateway rail tunnel project beneath the Hudson River — the Tonnelle Avenue overpass and relocation of the utilities in North Bergen — is expected to be...
April 15, 2025 | Amtrak, DOT, FRA, Headlines, High Speed Rail
(Source: Texas Tribune, April 15, 2025) President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday terminated a federal grant to help fund a long-sought high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston — saying that if the embattled project moves forward, it will have to do so...
April 14, 2025 | Amtrak, News, Top News
While the Trump Administration and billionaire advisor Elon Musk are talking about privatizing passenger rail here in the USA, in the UK, they’re going in the opposite direction. Next month, on May 25, the British will begin nationalizing passenger rail after decades...
March 31, 2025 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com, March 28, 2025) In the wake of the departure of its CEO and discussions of the company’s potential privatization, Amtrak is considering cuts to management and other cost-cutting moves, the company has confirmed. Full story:...
March 29, 2025 | Amtrak, News, Top News
Members of Mark Kenny’s family in front of Amtrak locomotive #174, which was named in honor of the late BLET General Chairman at a dedication ceremony on March 14. ____________________ BLET National Secretary-Treasurer David Estes paid homage to late BLET...
March 27, 2025 | Amtrak, Headlines
(Source: Trains.com, March 26, 2025) Amtrak trains on several routes have been cancelled after the company removed its fleet of Horizon passenger cars from service because of concerns over corrosion, raising the possibility of long-term service disruptions. Full...
March 25, 2025 | Amtrak, News, Top News
Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner resigned unexpectedly last week. “I am stepping down as CEO to ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration,” he said in a March 19 statement. Gardner’s sudden resignation comes less than two...
