Category: Safety Alert
Need for Speed? Safety Isn’t Number One After All
A U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday was billed as a Top Gun style “Need For Speed” vision for transportation technology. Read on to see how Senator Todd Young and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) took the hearing from Top Gun to a horror movie for real-life railroaders.
LISTEN: Cassity Breaks Down Railroad Safety Act in Must-Listen Podcast
Railroads are spending big bucks fighting common-sense safety reforms while spreading false claims that 2-PC is causing inflation nationwide. Read on to see how SMART-TD’s Jared Cassity exposes the truth on a podcast that came out this week.
Call for Rail Safety on Full Display at Big Boy Ohio Stops
As Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 swung through Northeast Ohio today, the massive crowds gathered were just as enthusiastic about the historic locomotive as they were for crucial rail safety reforms that are making their way through Congress. Read on to find out how SMART-TD encouraged those watching history roll by to get involved with a simple flyer and how you can do the same!
SMART-TD Score the First Goal of the 2026 World Cup
When we are talking about keeping our brothers and sisters in passenger rail safe during this summer’s World Cup, maybe we should call it the first SAVE of the tournament. Either way, read on to see how our New England Safety and Legislative Board, along with our BTAPS committee, went the extra mile to keep our brothers and sisters safe this summer.
Why Are We Sleepwalking into A Transportation Cyber War?
Iranian cyberattacks against America’s transportation systems are no longer hypothetical, and growing automation is increasing the risk to critical infrastructure, supply chains, and public safety. Read on to see why transportation workers remain America’s strongest defense and how LACMTA was just the canary in the mineshaft.
Trump Drops A TRUTH Bomb For Rail Workers’ Safety
President Donald Trump delivered a perfectly timed shot of support for the Rail Safety Bill, helping SMART-TD get it passed in the Transportation Committee and on to the floor of the House and Senate. Read on to hear how his TRUTH Social message moved the needle for rail safety!
SMART-TD Celebrates Historic Victory for Rail Safety Reforms
With overwhelming bipartisan support, lawmakers took a pivotal step forward for rail safety reforms after voting to include key Railway Safety Act provisions in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. Read on to learn more about what it took to make today's victory possible.
SMART-TD’s National Safety and Legislative Dept. Endorses RSA Ammendment To Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
Thursday, May 21 the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will be voting on the Rail Safety Act being added to the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill in front of Congress. SMART-TD's Safety and Legislative Department is weighing in with Committee members who hold the fate of our safety reform in their hands.