May 29, 2025 | 2-man Crews, News, Railroad Safety, Top News
Aerial footage showing the aftermath of the Lac-Megantic rail disaster. (Photo: Ministry of Public Security (Quebec) ____________________ Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) solicited public feedback on possible federal safety regulations...
May 6, 2025 | News, Railroad Safety, Top News
Members of the BLET’s State Legislative Board in California have launched a two-year plan to lobby for passage of a rail safety bill. Introduced this year, Senate Bill 667 would set train length limits of 7,500 feet and require installation of wayside detectors every...
May 5, 2025 | News, Rail Thefts, Railroad Safety, Railroad Security, Top News, Train Length
BLET Division 28 President Eddie Strom was in Washington D.C. to represent BLET at a roundtable discussion about rail cargo thefts. ____________________ The BLET provided a working railroader’s perspective on the growing trend of rail cargo thefts at a Congressional...
May 2, 2025 | CPKC, FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety
(Source: Trains.com, May 1, 2025) Canadian Pacific Kansas City executives say they are encouraged by discussions with the Federal Railroad Administration about rolling out new track and train inspection technology. Railroads are permitted unlimited use of automated...
April 18, 2025 | News, Railroad Safety, Top News
BLET Nevada State Legislative Board Chairman Matt Parker testifying in favor of Nevada Assembly Bill 466 ____________________ As a major railroad safety bill makes its way through the state legislature in Nevada, the BLET’s Nevada State Legislative Board is asking...
March 26, 2025 | News, Railroad Safety, Top News
Safety in the railroad industry took a step backwards recently. On March 13, the FRA deactivated the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) Working Group which was charged with exploring industry-wide implementation of the safety program known as Confidential Close...
February 20, 2025 | Legislation, News, Railroad Safety, Top News
Members of the BLET’s New Mexico State Legislative Board, from left: Gil Tafoya, Div. 791; Steve Seale, Div. 192; Gilbert Montiel, Div. 446; Clem Harris, Div. 15; Charlie Jeffcoat, Div. 811; and Mike Willis, Div. 446. (Not pictured: Alvin Largo, Div. 400)...
February 19, 2025 | Legislation, News, Railroad Safety, Top News
The BLET is backing new bipartisan legislation to improve railroad safety recently introduced by members of the 119th Congress. Vice President J.D. Vance also called for common sense rail safety legislation recently and indicated that the administration would support...
February 7, 2025 | East Palestine-NS, News, Railroad Safety, Teamsters, Top News
Vice President J.D. Vance said the Trump administration supports the Railway Safety Act during his visit to East Palestine on February 3. Photo: Associated Press ____________________ On Monday, February 3, Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to East Palestine, Ohio, to...
February 7, 2025 | Legislation, News, Railroad Safety, Top News
U.S. Representative Dina Titus delivers her opening remarks during a January 23 hearing. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee image ____________________ U.S. Representative Dina Titus (D-NV), who has a history of supporting rail workers, spoke out in...
