Archive for August 2020
Pierce elected Chairman of CRLO
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 4 — BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce has been elected Chairman of the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) following the retirement of long-serving Chairman Robert A. Scardelletti. His election became effective on August 1, 2020. The CRLO is a group of 12 Rail Labor unions that sit together to oversee the…
Read MoreTrump signs KCS permit for second international rail bridge in Laredo
(Source: Progressive Railroading 08/03/2020) President Donald Trump has approved a permit to allow Kansas City Southern to build an additional, parallel bridge span next to its existing international rail bridge in Laredo, Texas. The Class I applied for the permit with the U.S. Department of State in March. When completed, the project will further enhance border security…
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