May 10, 2023 | Contract Agreement, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 10 — On May 5, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the South Buffalo Railway (SBRR). The new three-year agreement provides a $1,000.00 signing bonus and...
May 8, 2023 | Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Pacific Harbor Line press release, May 5, 2023) Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) and the Federal Railroad Administration today welcomed the latest PHL class of locomotive engineers to serve the important role of moving millions of shipping containers 24/7 at the Los...
April 11, 2023 | Contract Negotiations, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 11 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has reached a tentative contract agreement with the South Buffalo Railway Company (SBRR). The BLET SBRR members are asked to check their mailboxes for ballots, which the...
March 10, 2023 | Contract Agreement, CSX, News, NS, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 10 — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) employed by the Springfield Terminal Railway Company (ST) (an affiliate of Pan Am Railways) today ratified a New York Dock Implementing Agreement with the ST and...
March 3, 2023 | Contract Agreement, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 3 — Today, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Union Railroad of Pittsburgh, Pa. The four-year agreement provides General Wage Increases of...
February 16, 2023 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines, Railroad Security, Short Line
(Source: Railway Age, February 14, 2023) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) “believe regulation is not required, particularly considering the extensive efforts of the industry to mitigate...
February 14, 2023 | Contract Negotiations, CSX, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, February 14 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) today mailed ballots to about 60 members employed by the Springfield Terminal Railway Company (ST) (an affiliate of Pan Am Railways) regarding a tentative New York Dock...
February 10, 2023 | Contract Agreement, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, February 10 — Today, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Illinois Railway. The new five-year agreement governs rates of pay, work rules, and...
February 7, 2023 | Contract Negotiations, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, February 7 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Union Railroad in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ballots were mailed last week to active members of the BLET employed by the...
January 13, 2023 | Contract Negotiations, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 13 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has reached tentative contract agreements with two short line railroads: the South Buffalo Railway Company (SBRR) and the Illinois Railway (IR). BLET members on these roads...
