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Documents available on this website are a partial representation of those comprising the Agreements in force between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Western Region General Committee of Adjustment and the Union Pacific Railroad Company as governed by the Railway Labor Act. This information is provided solely for the guidance and usage of Engineers and Trainmen represented by the BLET, Western Region General Committee of Adjustment. All rights, including those of copy or duplication, are reserved for this group. Scanning and reproduction errors are unintentional.

These materials are not to be cited as the ultimate authority on any matter contained in or relating to the Agreements; that capacity is reserved to the National President of the BLET and the WRGCA General Chairman. Questions regarding interpretation or application of the Agreement should be reduced to writing and forwarded to this office through your Local Chairmen.

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BLET Newsletter

UP, CEMEX agree to transport liquid carbon dioxide from Texas port

September 25, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/25/2020) Port Freeport yesterday announced a new operational agreement between CEMEX Inc. and Union Pacific Railroad to transport liquid carbon dioxide from ...
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AAR: U.S. railroads’ intermodal volume climbs in Week 38

September 24, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/24/2020) U.S. freight railroads hauled 521,956 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Sept. 19, a ...
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NTSB: Improperly fastened rail joint caused derailment that killed Texas man

September 24, 2020
(Source: Associated Press, September 22, 2020)ARLINGTON, Texas — A loose, improperly fastened rail joint led to a 2017 derailment in ...
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RRB names Director of Hearings and Appeals

September 24, 2020
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, September 20, 2020)CHICAGO — The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has appointed Spiridoula Mavrothalasitis as ...
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Canadian crude by rail exports fall to another 8-year low in July

September 24, 2020
(Source: Canadian Press, September 23, 2020)CALGARY — Canadian exports of crude oil by rail fell to another eight-year low in ...
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U.S. rail headcount rises on monthly basis

September 24, 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, September 22, 2020)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. Class I rail employment levels rose between July and August on ...
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Continuing resolution would extend FAST Act by a year

September 22, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/22/2020) The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations has issued a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund ...
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Teamsters mourn passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 22, 2020
(Source: International Brotherhood of Teamsters press release, September 21, 2020)WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following is a statement from Jim Hoffa, Teamsters ...
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FRA releases final safety regs, ROD for Texas bullet train

September 21, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/21/2020) Texas Central, a private company, has proposed building an elevated high-speed rail system that would transport ...
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Plan to send LNG trains through Philly to S. Jersey port sparks outrage from residents, environmentalists

September 21, 2020
(Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, September 20, 2020)PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Environmentalists have stepped up alarms about a major fuel export terminal in ...
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Railroads near full implementation of PTC

September 21, 2020
(Source: Washington Post, September 19, 2020)WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. railroads are on track to meet a December deadline to implement ...
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AAR: Carload and intermodal volumes fall in Week 37

September 17, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/17/2020) U.S. freight railroads logged 474,785 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Sept. 12, a ...
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The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - UP Western Region GCA represents locomotive engineers working in the Western Region of the Union Pacific Railroad, which encompasses Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and portions of Nevada. We also represent members on the Portland & Western Railroad as well as the Portland Terminal Railroad.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Union Pacific Railroad, and the information contained within these web pages may not reflect the views or opinions of the Union Pacific Railroad.

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