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BLET to hold Secretary-Treasurer training class, September 11-15, 2023
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 3 — The BLET Education and Training Department will conduct a comprehensive Local Division and State Legislative Board Secretary-Treasurer training class from September 11-15, 2023, at the BLET National Division headquarters. The course will begin with an orientation and overview session at 4 p.m. on Monday, September 11. Full-day classes will run…
Read MoreVegas to SoCal high-speed rail project clears major hurdle
(Source: KTLA, July 19, 2023) Last week, the Federal Railroad Administration completed its environmental review for a portion of the project and found “no significant impact” along one of the critical sections of the proposed track. Full story: www.ktla.com
Read MoreRRB Pre-Retirement seminars now online
(Source: Statement from Railroad Retirement Board Labor Member John Bragg, July 19, 2023) CHICAGO — The Office of the Labor Member is pleased to announce that our 2023 Pre-Retirement Seminar presentation is now available to view online. This program is a modification of our Informational Conferences, which we began decades ago. We designed this program…
Read MoreRepublicans want to slash Amtrak funding as the railroad plans historic expansion
(Source: Business Insider, July 20, 2023) Republicans in Congress are proposing slashing funding for Amtrak and other infrastructure priorities in the 2024 budget. At the same time, the passenger railroad is proposing its largest-ever expansion after Congress sent tens of billions in funding as part of the 2021 infrastructure law. Full story: Business Insider
Read MorePhiladelphia-area CSX derailment labeled “wakeup call” by rail safety advocates
(Source: WHYY, July 20, 2023) Transportation experts and environmental advocates are calling for increased rail safety following Monday’s train derailment in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County. The CSX train, traveling on Norfolk Southern tracks, carried flammable Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), as well as a toxic chemical commonly used as a dry cleaning agent. While no leaks…
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