First quarter success leads to "cautious optimism" for rail business in this week's news headlines
The Rising Retirement Perils of 401(k) ‘Leakage’
AAR: U.S. roads reached a few traffic highs in March, first quarter
NTSB unveils preliminary report of ethanol train derailment
Business Over the Border: NAFTA's Role in Balancing Economies
U.S. rail traffic grows as coal shipments rise
RRs warm up to coal in weekly AAR report
First-quarter surveys cautiously optimistic
RAIL ‘CREW HAULER’ SAFETY MEASURES EXPECTED TO BECOME LAW IN STATE OF WASHINGTON
Safety, Rail Traffic and International Trade in last week's news headlines
2-PERSON CREWS, JOBS, RAIL TRAFFIC & SAFETY ARE IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES
2-Person Crews
2-PERSON CREWS MANDATED FOR BOSTON DUCK BOATS – TRAINS NEXT?
Jobs
FURLOUGHED UP WORKERS REHIRED IN NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
Class Is' year-over-year employment fell 3.5 percent in February
Rail Traffic
AAR: Traffic on the mend; safety continues upward trend
Rail key to Port of Brownsville operation, CSC Sugar says
AAR cites technology, investment for freight-rail safety gains
U.S. rail traffic continues upward swing in Week 11
Safety
SMART TD’S RISCH – DC ROUNDTABLE ON EMERGING RAILROAD TECHNOLOGIES
RAIL TRAFFIC UP AND RIGHT TO WORK DOWN IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES
SMART TD, BLET SUBMIT COMMENTS TO TSA ON RAIL SECURITY
https://smart-union.org/news/smart-td-blet-submit-comments-tsa-rail-security/
COLO. SENATE KILLS RIGHT-TO-WORK (FOR LESS) BILL
https://smart-union.org/news/colo-senate-kills-right-work-bill/
FRA posts status update on PTC implementation
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/news/FRA-posts-status-update-on-PTC-implementation--51080
Rail freight traffic—including coal—registers another gain
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/rail-freight-traffic%E2%80%94including-coal%E2%80%94registers-another-gain.html?channel=50
U.S. rail traffic surged 4.4 percent in Week 10
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-rail-traffic-surged-44-percent-in-Week-10--51087?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
BNSF agrees to contamination cleanup plan in Spokane
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/article/BNSF-agrees-to-contamination-cleanup-plan-in-Spokane--51082?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
NTSB investigating ethanol train derailment in Iowa
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/article/NTSB-investigating-ethanol-train-derailment-in-Iowa--51077?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Coal, infrastructure and 2 person crews are in this weeks news headlines
TAKE 2 MINUTES TO SUPPORT 2-PERSON TRAIN CREW BILLS IN OHIO HOUSE AND SENATE
https://smart-union.org/news/take-2-minutes-support-2-person-train-crew-ohio-across-u-s/
U.S. railroads post 1.8 percent traffic gain in ninth week
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-railroads-post-18-percent-traffic-gain-in-ninth-week--51054?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Coal leads weekly rail traffic gains
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/coal-leads-weekly-rail-traffic-gains.html?channel=50
Railroads outpace all U.S. infrastructure in new report card
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/sustainability/railroads-outpace-all-us-infrastructure-in-new-report-card.html?channel=00
US infrastructure report card: D+
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/323097-us-infrastructure-gets-d-on-report-card#.WMKkgMC4PDQ.twitter
Trump suggests 90-day deadline for states to start infrastructure projects: report
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/323074-trump-offers-insight-into-potential-infrastructure-plan-report#.WMFa8Qcm4UA.twitter
CHARTER BUS STUCK ON TRACKS HIT BY CSX TRAIN, FOUR FATALITIES REPORTED
https://smart-union.org/news/csx-train-hits-charter-bus-fatalities-reported/
BNSF settles environmental lawsuit over coal car spills
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/bnsf-settles-environmental-lawsuit-over-coal-car-spills.html?channel=50
Coal leads weekly rail traffic gains
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/coal-leads-weekly-rail-traffic-gains.html?channel=50
Coal and Traffic are both on the rise in this week's news headlines
SMART TD OPENS REGISTRATION FOR 2017 REGIONAL MEETINGS
https://smart-union.org/news/smart-td-opens-registration-2017-regional-meetings/
Coal on the rise: AAR
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/coal-on-the-rise-aar.html?channel=50
U.S. rail traffic rose 4.2 percent in February
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/US-rail-traffic-rose-42-percent-in-February--50981
Weekly gain for U.S. rail freight volumes
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/weekly-gain-for-us-rail-freight-volumes.html?channel=50
BNSF Announces 2016 Economic Development Results
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170221006028/en/BNSF-Announces-2016-Economic-Development-Results#.WK06b6REv48.twitter
AAR pens list of rail "priorities" for Trump White House
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/regulatory/aar-pens-list-of-rail-priorities-for-trump-white-house.html?channel=40
BNSF's 2016 earnings hit by decline in coal, crude oil volumes
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/article/BNSFs-2016-earnings-hit-by-decline-in-coal-crude-oil-volumes--50966?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
LOCAL 1626 ASKS FOR YOUR HELP IN MEMBERS’ TIME OF NEED
https://smart-union.org/news/local-1626-asks-help-members-time-need/
SMART TD WELCOMES TWO NEW DLC LAWYERS TO REPRESENT MEMBERS
https://smart-union.org/news/smart-td-welcomes-two-new-dlc-lawyers-represent-members/
RAIL TRAFFIC UP BUT CLASS I EMPLOYMENT DOWN IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES
Weekly gain for U.S. rail freight volumes
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/weekly-gain-for-us-rail-freight-volumes.html?channel=50
U.S., Canadian railroads report higher traffic in Week 7
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-Canadian-railroads-report-higher-traffic-in-Week-7--50913?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
STB: Class I employment dropped in January
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/STB-Class-I-employment-dropped-in-January--50910?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
GIVE LIKE YOUR JOB DEPENDS ON IT…BECAUSE IT DOES.
https://smart-union.org/td/washington/utu-pac/
SMART TD OPENS REGISTRATION FOR 2017 REGIONAL MEETINGS
https://smart-union.org/news/smart-td-opens-registration-2017-regional-meetings/
CALLS FOR 2-PERSON CREWS IN RESPONSE TO AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE FATALITIES
https://smart-union.org/news/calls-2-person-crews-response-amphibious-vehicle-fatalities/
NEW HAMPSHIRE NEXT FOR RIGHT-TO-WORK? STATE HOUSE SAYS NO!
https://smart-union.org/news/new-hampshire-next-right-work-state-house-says-not-fast/