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Bipartisan Congress votes to rescue transportation funding from Trump’s chopping block
May 4, 2017 WASHINGTON—In the strongest bi-partisan moves since President Trump’s election, Congress passed a spending agreement called an omnibus that is in stark contrast to President Trump’s 2018 budget – in which he proposed that transportation funds be slashed by t [...]Deadline approaching for San Antonio Regional Meeting!
SMART TD is proud to recognize that the Grand Hyatt Hotel, San Antonio, TX has gone from a Non-Union Hotel to a Union Hotel! We are happy to support our union brothers and sisters in Texas by holding our 2017 Western Regional Meeting at this amazing union hotel located along [...]
RRB Analysis: Trump’s budget to gut Amtrak would be disastrous for ALL rail workers
If signed into law, President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal would eliminate Amtrak’s long distance train service. The immediate fall out would be significant for all American rail workers resulting in the loss of 10,000 non-Northeast Corridor Amtrak jobs by the end of this yea [...]
SMART TD mourns the loss of Herm Boruta, UTU leader
The following obituary in remembrance of Herman Joseph Boruta II is re-posted from the Stegenga Funeral Chapel website: Herman “Herm” Joseph Boruta II, age 68, died Thursday, April 27, 2017. He died after a short illness with pancreatic cancer. He was a conductor [...]
Fellow member needs your help!
Maureen “Moe” Johnson of SMART TD Local 1374 out of New Castle, Pa., has been diagnosed with lung cancer. If you live in the western Pa., or eastern Ohio area, please consider attending the benefit listed below. Johnson is a single mom and has lost her health insu [...]Three railroad safety bills – first hearing May 4 in Ohio Senate
Ohio State Senators Kenny Yuko (D) and Michael Skindell (D) are leading the effort to make Ohio railroads safer for crews and communities. The following three railroad legislative initiatives are scheduled for a first hearing Thursday, May 4 at 9:00 am at the Ohio Statehouse [...]WARNING: Don’t die for a selfie, STAY OFF THE TRACKS!
The Associated Press reported that deaths by railroad track selfies/photo shoots is on the rise, and transportation officials and railroad carrier reps. are stepping up efforts to warn the public of this growing, deadly trend. The concern is greater this time of year, during [...]
At least there’s this: CSX’s Harrison not a fan of one-person train crews
In an interview with Trains.com, E. Hunter Harrison, the new CEO of CSX, recently stated that he is not a fan of one-person crews. Translation: he supports two-person crews. Read the entire interview.