BLET Newsletter
U.S. rail traffic down a bit in Week 8
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/28/2019) A dip in intermodal volume led to a 1.1 percent decline in total U.S. rail traffic ...
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Rail groups ask Congress to oppose lifting truck weight, size limits
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/27/2019) The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) joined other organizations earlier this ...
Read More Snowbound Amtrak train with nearly 200 passengers moving again after 36-hour “nightmare”
(Source: CNN, February 27, 2019)SEATTLE — Finn Friedman chose to take the train because she's terrified of flying. After all, ...
Read More Amtrak train with 183 passengers has been stranded in Oregon snow since Sunday
(Source: CNN, February 26, 2019) ATLANTA — An Amtrak train headed for Los Angeles with almost 200 people on board came ...
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BNSF slates $175 million for capex projects in Washington
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/25/2019) BNSF Railway Co. has budgeted $175 million in capital expenditures this year for infrastructure work in the ...
Read More Jury awards BNSF track inspector $1.05 million in whistleblower case
(Source: National Law Review, February 24, 2019) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On February 19th, a Colorado jury awarded Brandon Fresquez $1,050,000 in ...
Read More Open enrollment for the BLET Short Term Disability Enhanced-Plan coverage
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, February 25 — Open Enrollment for the BLET’s Short Term Disability Enhanced-Plan through Sun Life will end on ...
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Walmart tests pilot program that calls for more rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/23/2019) Walmart has launched its own fleet of intermodal containers and is using its own drivers to move ...
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U.S. rail carload, intermodal traffic fell in Week 7
(Source: Progressive Railroading 02/21/2019) U.S. railroads' combined carload and intermodal volumes dropped 3 percent to 523,915 units for the week ...
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PSR isn’t really all that new
Written by David Schanoes, Contributing Editor The late, now-legendary, Hunter Harrison. (Source: Railway Age 02/20/2019) Not that long ago, E. Hunter Harrison’s ...
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45-G permanence inches closer
(Source: Railway Age 02/15/2019) Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief Rep. Earl Blumenauer On Feb. 11, HR 510, which calls for permanence ...
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FRA report: All railroads met statutory PTC requirements by 2018’s end
A graphic touts BNSF’s accomplishments with PTC implementation through 2018. Photo – Source: BNSF Railway Co. (Source: Progressive Railroading 02/19/2019) ...
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