BLET News
Deficit gap narrows for weekly U.S. rail volumes
(Source: Freight Waves, June 25, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. rail traffic on a weekly basis is still lower than the same period in 2019, although that gap is narrowing, particularly for intermodal volumes. Full story: Freight Waves Friday, June 26, 2020
Read MoreBLET members urged to act on INVEST in America Act
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 25 — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, BLET Auxiliary, retirees, and their family members are urged to contact their legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the INVEST in America Act. Formally titled the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation…
Read MoreUnion Pacific to announce Q2 2020 results on July 23
(Source: Union Pacific press release, June 25, 2020) OMAHA, Neb. — You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s second quarter 2020 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time. WHAT: Union Pacific Corporation’s First Quarter 2020 Earnings Release…
Read MoreRail groups gear up for infrastructure bill fight
(Source: Freight Waves, June 22, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Rail groups are considering their next steps as a major, multi-billion dollar infrastructure bill becomes part of a wider trillion-dollar package that also addresses education, housing and renewable energy infrastructure. Full story: Freight Waves Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Read MoreThe Invest in America Act prioritizes the needs of transportation system, frontline workers
(Source: AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department press release, June 19, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement applauding passage of the INVEST in America Act: “We applaud the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for putting the needs of working families first by passing the INVEST in…
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