Posts by William Wallace
Government lawyers blame three ex-railway employees for causing Lac-Megantic disaster
(Source: Canadian Press, October 2, 2017) MONTREAL — Train driver Thomas Harding knows he’s partly responsible for the Lac-Megantic rail disaster that killed 47 people, but he did what he was told to do and the tragedy flowed from bad company policy, his lawyer said Monday on the first day of trial. Full story: CTV News…
Read MoreBLET Officers Election rules and forms now available
INDEPENDENCE, September 25 — Pursuant to Section 48 of the National Division Bylaws, the National Secretary-Treasurer is charged with supervising the election of National Division officers. The duties of the National Secretary-Treasurer shall include the supervision of all phases of the National Division officer election in accordance with the BLET Bylaws, the IBT Constitution, and…
Read MoreBNSF, UP expanding, upgrading in northern Idaho
(Source: Railway Age 09/26/2017) Written by Bruce E. Kelly, Contributing Editor Track projects this summer in northern Idaho are expanding capacity on a busy segment of BNSF’s Northern Corridor, and upgrading conditions on Union Pacific’s route to the Canadian border. UP announced in June that it was “boosting safety and efficiency with an approximately $34.1 million…
Read MoreThe Federal Railroad Administration’s new Hours of Service (HOS) app is now available via the iPhone App Store:
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has now made its Hours of Service (HOS) app available for download in the iPhone app store. Those wishing to download the app should search for “FRA HOS Manual.” The HOS app was developed to provide users with clarification on HOS requirements found at 49 CFR Part 228, Hours of…
Read MoreKnife River Corp., Portland & Western Railroad host U.S. Rep. Schrader
(Source: Progressive Railroading 09/29/2017) Knife River Corp. and the Portland & Western Railroad welcomed U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) last week for a tour of Knife River’s sand and gravel pit in Salem, Oregon. The tour included a discussion of public policy priorities for the business and rail communities in the Salem area. The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance…
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