BLET News

(Source: Freight Waves, February 3, 3030) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Virginia, Missouri, New York and Wyoming state legislators are considering whether to require freight trains to have a minimum train crew size, which they say would make operations safer. Full story: Freight Waves Monday, February 3, 2020

(Source: Supply Chain Dive, January 29, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Union Pacific Railroad will reopen 58 interline service lanes with CSX and Norfolk Southern beginning Feb. 1, the railroad informed customers Monday. The railroad said the decision was “a result of Union Pacific’s Unified Plan 2020, and our objective of providing safe and reliable service…

(Source: Global News, January 29, 2020) CALGARY — Nearly a year after a tragic train derailment claimed the lives of three Calgarians working for Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), the RCMP has been asked to do an independent criminal investigation into the crash after claims CP police botched their own investigation. Full story: www.globalnews.ca Wednesday, January 29,…

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 28 — Open Enrollment for the BLET’s Short Term Disability Enhanced-Plan (underwritten by Sun Life Financial) ends Friday, January 31, 2020. Those who meet the deadline will have their coverage take effect on February 1, 2020. The Enhanced-Plan coverage gives participants an additional $102 weekly benefit on top of the $300 Base-Plan benefit. Enhanced-Plan coverage is voluntary…

(Source: Palestine Herald-Press, January 21, 2020) PALESTINE, Texas — State, city, and county representatives, along with U.S. Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Terrell), met Monday with Union Pacific officials in an effort to keep the railroad, and its dozens of local jobs, in Palestine. The two sides, however, remained deadlocked – nor did they agree to meet…