Rail Industry News
Operation Lifesaver releases 2020 annual report
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), the national rail safety education nonprofit, has released a digital version of its 2020 Annual Report.
Railroad retiree earnings limits will increase in 2022
Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2022 without having their benefits reduced due to increased limits indexed to average national wage increases.
Railroad Retirement benefits set to increase in 2022
Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in January 2022 due to a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of 2020 to the corresponding period of the current year.
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CP Rail raises $8.45 billion in bond sale for KCS deal
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. raised US$8.45 billion by selling investment-grade bonds in U.S. and Canadian dollars to help fund its acquisition of Kansas City Southern.
AAR: Intermodal down for 15th week in a row
U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Nov. 13, 2021 continued to suffer, as a near-10% drop in intermodal loadings canceled out a small carload gain, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Nov. 17. Intermodal volume has been down for 15 consecutive weeks.
School bus hit by NS train in Rockingham County, VA
A McGaheysville Elementary School bus has been hit by a Norfolk Southern train at the intersection of Rt. 340 and Island Ford Rd. in Rockingham County. WHSV has confirmed with the superintendent that there are several minor injuries. There were 16 children on the bus at the time.
Disastrous flooding cuts Vancouver off from rail, road service
Food and toilet paper have been stripped from grocery store shelves across British Columbia as panic buying follows the realization Wednesday, Nov. 17 that the previous day’s Biblical flooding means road and rail connections with Vancouver and southwestern British Columbia could be disrupted for months.
U.S.-Canada border towns assess damage from catastrophic floods
Residents of this small U.S. city along the Canadian border were assessing damage from flooding that hit an estimated three quarters of homes, as Washington state and British Columbia tried to dry out from an intense, days-long rain storm that cut off key roadways and forced hundreds of evacuations.
BNSF to STB: Extend CP-KCS comment period to assess impact on Mexico
BNSF Railway Co. has asked the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to extend its the proposed timeline for making comments on or objections to Canadian Pacific’s application to acquire Kansas City Southern.
Regulators seek to suspend Trump-era rule on LNG by rail
Federal regulators have proposed suspending a Trump administration rule that would have allowed railroads to haul liquefied natural gas while they take a closer look at the potential safety risks.
Teamsters urge House panel to consider wages, safety in supply chain discussions
The Teamsters said today that lawmakers must push companies to improve wages and working conditions for truck drivers as they seek solutions to upgrade the movement of goods across the country instead of considering industry proposals like allowing teenagers to drive big rigs that would only endanger motorists nationwide.
Georgia Ports Authority opens nine new tracks at Mason Mega Rail Terminal, sees backlog relief
Nine new rail tracks came online Friday at the Georgia Ports Authority’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal, marking a major milestone at the Port of Savannah and a welcome relief in the midst of a global supply chain backlog.
Railroad retiree earnings limits will increase in 2022
Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in 2022 without having their benefits reduced due to increased limits indexed to average national wage increases.
Railroad Retirement benefits set to increase in 2022
Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in January 2022 due to a rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the third quarter of 2020 to the corresponding period of the current year.
Get the latest labor news from the Teamsters
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters updates the news section of its website each day with the latest regarding the Teamsters, domestic and global labor and trade issues, state and living wage battles, social justice, the War on Workers, and many other important...
President Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure bill
The measure’s enactment is described by several transportation experts as one of the largest and most comprehensive federal infrastructure bills in the country’s history.
What’s in the infrastructure package for passenger rail?
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for which the Biden Administration had fought so hard and made so many deals finally made it through Congress on Nov. 5, and President Joe Biden signed it into law on Nov. 15.
Infrastructure bill gives green light for “historic” Amtrak funding
Part of the infrastructure bill that was signed Monday by President Biden will put $66.6 billion into the investment of Amtrak. This includes the expansion of passenger trains in Ohio.
Hoffa: Signing of infrastructure investment bill will lift up U.S. families
The following is a statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on President Biden’s signing of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill today that will invest and rebuild in essential networks that will stimulate job growth and improve the lives of working Americans.
BLET News
BLET members ratify new contract with Indiana and Ohio Railway
On June 13, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Indiana and Ohio Railway (I&O).
Arkansas governor signs BLET-backed bill to protect train crews
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson recently signed into law a BLET-backed bill that imposes harsher penalties on criminals who target railroad workers.
Rooms added for BLET’s Myrtle Beach regional meeting
Extra rooms have been added to the BLET room block for those who wish to arrive early for the BLET’s upcoming regional meeting in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, August 14-18, 2017.
Nevada governor vetoes two-person crew bill
On June 8, 2017, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed a railroad safety bill that would have mandated a minimum crew size for freight trains operating in the state.
Former Vice President Jim Shell, 1933-2017
Jim D. Shell, former International Vice President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, passed away at St. Luke””s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., on Thursday, June 1, 2017. He was 83 years old.
Teamsters offer disaster relief assistance in Missouri
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is offering Disaster Relief assistance to members living in Missouri after severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding damaged homes and property from April 28 through May 11, 2017.
Jeff Thurman reelected General Chairman of BNSF (former SLSF)/MNA GCA
Jeffrey L. Thurman was reelected by acclamation to his second term as General Chairman of the BNSF (former SLSF)/MNA General Committee of Adjustment (GCA) at the GCA’s quadrennial meeting in St. Louis, Mo., held from May 23-25, 2017.
BLET kicks off San Antonio regional meeting
Approximately 335 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and their families convened here this morning for opening ceremonies of the BLET’s first regional meeting of 2017.
Former Vice President Ed Watson, 1929-2017
Former BLE International Vice President Edgar Ellis (Ed) Watson passed away on May 31, 2017, at the age of 87. He served the BLE as International Vice President from 1979-1993.
Memorial Day 2017
As we observe Memorial Day 2017, I ask all members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen to say a special prayer for the women and men who have given their lives serving in our military and to honor them for defending our country and our way of life.
