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BLET Auxiliary Raffle
The National BLET Auxiliary is selling raffle tickets for a chance to win a Solo Stove Bonfire. It is a stainless steel smokeless fire pit built for the backyard and beyond. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by going to www.bletauxiliary.net. The drawing will be held on May 27, 2023 at 5 pm PST live…
Read MoreRegulators say railroads must examine how they build trains
(Source: Associated Press, April 7, 2023) “Think about going thru undulating territory sort of like a Slinky. You’re either trying to keep it stretched out or you’re trying to keep it all bunched together to control the forces from going in and out because that’s what causes derailments. And it causes train separations,” said Mark…
Read MoreIn hard times, Corporate America looks out for its CEOs
(Source: CNN, April 6, 2023) Part of the deal with being the boss is you get paid top dollar in exchange for taking on the most risk. In theory, at least. But the pandemic era has, in many cases, flipped that idea on its head. Recent filings illustrate the way CEOs are still lavishly compensated even when…
Read MoreFRA links train configuration to 6 derailments, issues safety advisory
(Source: Freight Waves, April 7, 2023) The six derailments shared a number of characteristics: Each involved trains that consisted of 125 or more rail cars and utilized DPUs. The six incidents also involved trains that exceeded 4,000 trailing tons. Full story: Freight Waves
Read MoreRRB Q&A: Working after receiving an annuity
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, March 31, 2023) CHICAGO — Retirees, and those planning retirement, should be aware of the railroad retirement laws and rules governing benefit payments to annuitants who work after retirement, whether they have retired based on age and service or on disability. The following questions and answers describe these railroad retirement…
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