AAR, FRA, & PTC IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES

CP VIOLATES FCC RULES, FINED $1.2 MILLION
https://smart-union.org/news/cp-violates-fcc-rules-fined-1-2-million/

Find information about voter registration and absentee ballots here
http://www.congressweb.com/smart_transportation/voterinformation

AAR: total U.S. weekly traffic down 5.3%
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/aar-total-us-weekly-traffic-down-53.html?channel=50

FRA updates railroads' PTC implementation status
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/news/FRA-updates-railroads-PTC-implementation-status--49178

AAR again urges FRA to drop two-person crew proposal
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/AAR-again-urges-FRA-to-drop-two-person-crew-proposal--49165

Railroads slow to adopt technology that prevents accidents
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/291765-railroads-slow-to-adopt-technology-that-prevents-accidents?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=transportation

Railroads get funding boost for accident prevention
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/291589-railroads-get-funding-boost-for-technology-to-prevent-train-accidents?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=transportation

Railroads provide FRA update on activating Positive Train Control. See their status here
http://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0621

A TWO PERSON CREW SHOWS WHAT IT CAN DO IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES

TWO CREW MEMBERS STOP FIRE FROM SPREADING
https://smart-union.org/news/two-crew-members-stop-fire-spreading/

LABEL IT SCAN IT REPORT IT
https://smart-union.org/news/label-scan-report/

AAR: Weekly rail traffic down 5.5%
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/aar-total-weekly-rail-traffic-down-55.html?channel=50

Freight index increased in June, second quarter
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/Freight-index-increased-in-June-second-quarter--49125?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

BNSF's Q2 revenue off on lower volume, fuel surcharges
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/article/BNSFs-Q2-revenue-off-on-lower-volume-fuel-surcharges--49074?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

INFRASTRUCTURE IS THE WORD OF THE WEEK IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES

Trump says he'd double Clinton's $275 billion infrastructure plan
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/290121-trump-on-paying-for-infrastructure-projects-well-get-a-fund?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=transportation

Conservative group warns of deficit spending under Trump, Clinton
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/290045-conservative-group-warns-of-deficit-spending-on-infrastructure-under?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=transportation

BNSF to appeal court ruling against Southern California intermodal project
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/bnsf_railway/article/BNSF-to-appeal-court-ruling-against-Southern-California-intermodal-project--49025?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

$32 Million Grain Terminal Opens for Business at Britton
http://ksoo.com/32-million-grain-terminal-opens-for-business-at-britton/

New Illinois law cracks down on drivers who ignore grade crossing signals, gates
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/safety/article/New-Illinois-law-cracks-down-on-drivers-who-ignore-grade-crossing-signals-gates--49007?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

EIA: Crude-by-rail shipments to East Coast are declining
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/EIA-Crudebyrail-shipments-to-East-Coast-are-declining--49031?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

HISTORY IS MADE IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES

Hillary Clinton Makes History Accepting Democratic Nomination
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-makes-history-accepting-democratic-nomination/story?id=40968289

Transcript: Hillary Clinton’s Speech at the Democratic Convention
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/29/us/politics/hillary-clinton-dnc-transcript.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

SMART TD WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS TO LOCAL 202
https://smart-union.org/news/smart-td-welcomes-new-members-local-202/

MAN HIT BY TRAIN, SAVED BY MEMBER
https://smart-union.org/news/man-hit-train-saved-member/

How the Democratic and GOP platforms differ on infrastructure
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/289305-how-the-democratic-and-gop-platforms-differ-on-infrastructure?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=transportation

AAR: Total weekly rail traffic down 5.3%
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/aar-total-weekly-rail-traffic-down-53.html?channel=50

ICYMI: This week's news headlines

2-PERSON CREW RULE: RISCH TESTIFIES BEFORE FRA
https://smart-union.org/news/2-person-crew-smart-tds-risch-testifies-fra/

Feds weigh minimum train crew sizes
http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/287939-feds-weigh-minimum-train-crew-sizes

AAR: U.S. rail traffic dips 5.6 percent in Week 28
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/AAR-US-rail-traffic-dips-56-percent-in-Week-28--48870?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Union Pacific's train derailment in Oregon mars railroad industry’s turn toward revival in demand
http://www.omaha.com/money/railroads/union-pacific-s-train-derailment-in-oregon-mars-railroad-industry/article_dfcabfb0-250e-5390-a7f1-d2ab7bfbe0b7.html

Breaking down the GOP platform's transportation ideas
http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/morning-transportation/2016/07/breaking-down-the-gop-platforms-transportation-ideas-215428

GOTTA CATCH 'EM 2 PERSON CREWS IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES

SMART TD MEMBER BID FOR 2-PERSON CREW RECOUNTED IN THE HILL
https://smart-union.org/news/td-member-bid-2-person-crew-hill/

TRANSPORTATION UNIONS VOCAL AT FRA HEARING, FIGHTING FOR TWO-CREW MINIMUM ON FREIGHT TRAINS
https://smart-union.org/news/transportation-unions-vocal-fra-hearing-fighting-two-crew-minimum-freight-trains/

U.S. SENATOR HEITKAMP TESTIFIES ON BEHALF OF TWO-PERSON CREW
https://smart-union.org/news/u-s-senator-heitkamp-testifies-behalf-two-person-crew/

Tulsa railroad company says Pokemon Go! is putting players at risk
http://www.fox23.com/news/tulsa-railroad-company-says-pokemon-go-is-putting-players-at-risk/398500831

HAPPY RETIREMENT TO RENEE OPP
http://www.smartunion001.org/news/2016/7/14/c5lk0d7luodkbp7bi539ih90x57hrf

Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement
https://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/10_ways_to_prepare.html

AAR: U.S. rail traffic drops 17.2 percent in week 27
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/AAR-US-rail-traffic-drops-172-percent-in-week-27--48798?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

USDOT proposes new oil-spill rule for high-hazard trains
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/article/USDOT-proposes-new-oilspill-rule-for-highhazard-trains--48795?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

SMART 2016 Election Center
http://smartvote2016.org/

HAPPY RETIREMENT TO RENEE OPP

SMART General Committee 001 would like to wish Godspeed and the very best to Renee Opp, former Administrative Assistant in Arvada, Colorado.  Renee entered a well earned and much deserved retirement effective July 1 after a 20 year career with UTU and SMART.  Renee started in 1996 with the former GO-245 and has been a valued member of the General Committee administrative team. The entire General Committee wants to thank Renee for her years of service and she will most certainly be missed. 

ONE UNION, ONE WEBSITE IN THIS WEEK'S NEWS HEADLINES

UTU.ORG PREPARING FOR MOVE TO SMART-UNION.ORG/TD
https://smart-union.org/news/utu-org-preparing-move-smart-union-orgtd/

MEMBER, FORMER MEMBERS, DIED IN JUNE 28 BNSF CRASH
https://smart-union.org/news/member-former-members-died-june-28-bnsf-crash/

Long-Term Disability open enrollment begins August 1
http://utu.org/2016/07/01/long-term-disability-open-enrollment-begins-august-1/

UTU-PAC contributes to qualified state and national political candidates, regardless of party affiliation.
https://smart-union.org/td/washington/utu-pac/

Should the FRA withdraw its proposed rule that calls for two-person crews?
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/poll/details/Should-the-FRA-withdraw-its-proposed-rule-that-calls-for-two-person-crews--48703

U.S. rail traffic rose in Week 26, but data excluded holiday impact
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-rail-traffic-rose-in-Week-26-but-data-excluded-holiday-impact--48744?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

U.S. rail traffic fell 6.3 percent in June
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/US-rail-traffic-fell-63-percent-in-June--48734?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Schumer wants oil companies to stabilize volatile crude before shipping
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/article/Schumer-wants-oil-companies-to-stabilize-volatile-crude-before-shipping--48712?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter