BLET News
Grain shippers brace for tight rail market
(Source: Freight Waves, September 15, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — As U.S. grain producers prepare for the 2020-21 crop year, one concern is that the Class I railroads won’t have enough network capacity to handle the double whammy of a bountiful harvest and higher export volumes. Full story: Freight Waves Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Read MoreHurricane Sally expected to douse crucial east-west roads and railroads
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, September 15, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Road and rail along the east-west artery of Interstate 10 is at high risk for disruption, and aftereffects from eastern Louisiana to Pensacola, Florida, may last several days depending on the extent of any damage. Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific are monitoring…
Read MorePacific Harbor Line and BLET sign new agreement
LOS ANGELES, Calif. and INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. (PHL) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have signed a new five-year labor agreement. The contract, effective September 20, governs rates of pay, benefits and work rules for 150 of PHL’s 189 employees. In a joint announcement, PHL-BLET said, “The new…
Read MoreBNSF names first female CEO of a major U.S. railroad
(Source: Reuters, September 14, 2020) NEW YORK — BNSF, the railroad unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., on Monday named Kathryn Farmer as its new chief executive officer, making her the first female CEO of a major U.S. railroad. Full story: Reuters Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Read MoreNTSB releases preliminary report on July UP derailment in Tempe, Ariz.
(Source: www.azfamily.com, September 10, 2020) PHOENIX, Ariz. — The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released its preliminary report on the train derailment that took out a portion of the Salt River Bridge in Tempe on July 29. According to the report, no criminal activity was found by the FBI. The agency also determined that…
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