Archive for June 26, 2017
Video Update on BLET National Negotiations
General Chairman Steve Leyshon gives a current update on the status of BLET National Negotiations.
Read MoreWill The Senate Pass Its Health Care Bill?
(Source: fivethirtyeight.com, June 23, 2017) By Nate Silver Filed under Congress We’ve seen this movie before. Republicans, after a secretive drafting process, finally unveil a health care bill. But the initial reaction is tepid, with both moderate and conservative Republicans expressing “concerns” and demanding changes to the bill. That’s what happened when the House Republican…
Read MoreArkansas governor signs BLET-backed bill to protect train crews
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 21 —Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson recently signed into law a BLET-backed bill that imposes harsher penalties on criminals who target railroad workers. Act 955 is designed “to protect freight rail employees and public transit employees by enhancing the penalties of certain criminal offenses.” Introduced as Arkansas House Bill 2116 on March 6,…
Read MorePrivate freight line hopes to end Chicago gridlock
(Source: Railway-Technology.com, June 26, 2017) CHICAGO — As North America’s single largest rail hub, Chicago handles roughly 25% of nationwide rail traffic between the country’s east and west coasts, as well as to the southern US and Canada. Approximately 500 freight trains operate in the Chicago area every day, carrying a third of all American…
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